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Sacramento  County 

Exposition 
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Sacramento  County's  partici- 
pation in  the  Panama-Pacific 
International  Exposition,  held 
in  San  Francisco,  and  the 
Panama -California  Exposition 
held  in  San  Diego,  with  Report 
of  Sacramento  Valley  Exposi- 
tions Commissioners  appended 
and  filed  with  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  Sacra- 
mento County 


SACRAMENTO   COUNTY   EXPOSITION 
COMMISSION 


D.  W.  CARMICHAEL 

Chairman 


EMMETT  PHILLIPS 

Secretary 


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Report 


of  the 


Sacramento  County  Exposition 
Commissioners 


on  Sacramento  County's  participation  in  the 

Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition 

held  in  San  Francisco,  and  the 

Panama-California  Exposition 

held  in  San  Diego,  with 

report  of  Sacramento 

Valley  Expositions 

Commissioners 

appended 


Filed  with  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
Sacramento  County 


Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission 


D.  W.  CARMICHAEL,  Chairman 
EMMETT  PHILLIPS,  Secretary 
P.  C.  COHN 
JAMES  H.  DEVINE 
JAMES  WHITAKER 


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FINAL  REPORT  OF 

COUNTY  EXPOSITION  COMMISSION 

covering 

PANAMA-PACIFIC  EXPOSITION  AND 
PANAMA-CALIFORNIA  EXPOSITION 


Sacramento,  California,  March  1,  1916. 
Honorable  Board  of  Supervisors, 
Sacramento  County,  California. 
Gentlemen : 

The  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission  herewith  tenders 
a  report  of  its  achievements  and  transactions  in  the  matter  of  making 
an  exhibit  of  the  resources  and  industries  of  Sacramento  County  at 
the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition  held  in  San  Francisco 
from  February  20th  to  December  4th,  1915,  and  the  Panama-California 
Exposition  held  in  San  Diego  from  January  1st  to  December  31st, 
1915. 

The  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission  was  appointed  by 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sacramento  County  on  June  20th,  1912. 
The  members  of  the  said  Commission  were  D.  W.  Carmichael,  D.  A. 
Lindley  and  J.  G.  Martine  of  Sacramento,  James  Whitaker  of  Gait, 
and  P.  C.  Cohn  of  Folsom.  Shortly  after  the  preliminary  work  of 
preparing  for  participation  in  the  two  great  Expositions  to  be  held 
in  California,  Commissioner  Lindley  resigned.  The  resignation  was 
accepted  by  the  unanimous  vote  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  on 
March  10th,  1913,  Emmett  Phillips  was  appointed  to  succeed  Mr. 
Lindley.  Subsequently,  Commissioner  J.  G.  Martine  was  called  by 
death  and  James  H.  Devine  was  appointed  to  succeed  Mr.  Martine,  on 
May  16th,  1913.  Following  the  appointment  of  Messrs.  Phillips  and 
Devine  as  members  of  the  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commis- 
sion, that  body  was  reorganized,  with  D.  W.  Carmichael  as  Chairman 
and  Emmett  Phillips  as  Secretary. 

A  movement  had  been  started  by  several  Exposition  Commissions 
of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Counties  to  bring  about  a  composite  partic- 
ipation in  the  Panama-Pacific  and  Panama-California  Expositions. 
Meetings  for  this  purpose  had  been  held,  which  were  attended  by  rep- 
resentatives of  sixteen  counties  in  the  Sacramento  Valley,  including 
Sacramento  County.  It  was  agreed  at  these  conferences  that  the 
best  results  would  obtain  in  making  a  great  composite  exhibit  at  both 
Expositions,  representing  the  industries  and  resources  of  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley.  The  method  of  participation  was  agreed,  briefly,  as 
follows  :  No  individual  county  exhibits  would  be  permitted,  but  all 
counties  would  exhibit  together,  each  bearing  its  proportion  of  the 
expense  of  the  whole,  on  the  basis  of  the  assessed  valuation  returned 
by  the  Assessor  of  each  county  participating,  in  the  year  1912. 
By-laws  were  drawn  up  and  adopted  and  the  name  of  the  governing 

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ied  o£\<n£;cpmjx)isit£  ^exhibits  would  be  known  as  the  Sacramento 
Valley "Exp(5sitib"ns'Con7mi^sfon  for  theL  Panama-Pacific  International 
Exposition  to  be  held  in  San  Francisco,  and  the  Sacramento  Valley 
Expositions  Commission  for  the  Panama-California  Exposition  to  be 
held  in  San  Diego.  Newton  Cleaveland  of  Yuba  County  was  chosen 
President  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission  for  the 
Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition,  and  Emmett  Phillips  of 
Sacramento  County  was  chosen  President  of  the  Sacramento  Valley 
Expositions  Commission  for  the  Panama-California  Exposition.  Ted 
C.  Atwood  was  chosen  Secretary  to  act  for  both  Commissions.  Each 
county  participating  was  entitled  to  one  representative  in  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley  Expositions  Commission,  who  was  designated  as  such 
by  the  Exposition  Commission  of  his  County.  A  code  of  rules  and 
by-laws  governing  the  method  of  participation  in  the  Expositions  was 
drawn  up  and  adopted  by  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commis- 
sion. Subsequently,  a  copy  of  the  code  of  rules  and  by-laws  was  for- 
warded to  each  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  counties  participating 
for  ratification  and  approval.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sacra- 
mento County  approved  the  by-laws  and  method  of  participation  of 
the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  unanimously. 

It  was  determined  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  Sacramento 
County  and  the  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commissioners  that 
it  would  be  to  the  advantage  of  Sacramento  County  to  have  a  part  in 
the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition  and  the  Panama- 
California  Exposition.  It  was  then  determined  by  the  unanimous 
vote  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  that  a  total  sum  of  $130,000.00  would 
be  raised  by  taxation,  and  appropriated  for  the  use  of  the  Sacramento 
County  Expositions  Commission  to  meet  Sacramento  County's,  share 
of  the  expense  of  installation  and  maintenance  of  the  composite  dis-- 
plays  to  be  made  in  San  Francisco  and  San  Diego..  It  was 'also 
determined  at  the  time  the  appropriation  was  made  that  $100,000.00 
would  be  expended  for  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition 
and  $30,000.00  for  the  Panama-California  Exposition.  •'• 

There  were  sixteen  counties  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  and 
foothills  that  participated  in  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Expo- 
sition under  direction  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commis- 
sion. There  were  ten  counties  in  the  Sacramento  Valley  that  partici- 
pated, under  the  direction  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Com- 
mission, in  the  Panama-California  Exposition.  The  sum  total  expended 
by  the  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission  in  both  Exposi- 
tions was  $122,320.10. 

An  itemized  report  of  all  expenditures  made  by  the  Sacramento 
County  Exposition  Commission  is  attached  herewith,  together  with 
vouchers  and  checks.  A  complete  report,  together  with  financial 
statement  of  the  business  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Com- 
mission for  participation  in  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposi- 
tion and  Panama-California  Exposition  is  attached  hereto  and  made 
a  part  of  this  report.  The  report  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Exposi- 
tions Commission  was  made  by  Director-in-Chief  J.  A.  Filcher, 
received  and  approved  by  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Com- 
mission on  Saturday,  March  11,  1916. 

As  the  report  goes  extensively  into  detail  as  to  attendance  at  both 


Expositions,  special  days,  probable  benefit  to  the  Sacramento  Valley, 
general  arrangement  of  exhibits,  etc.,  we  deem  it  unnecessary  to 
comment  on  these  features  in  our  Section  of  this  general  report  ex- 
cept in  the  single  feature  of  Sacramento  Day. 

One  of  the  most  successful  functions  that  was  provided  at  the 
Panama-Pacific  Exposition  under  the  direction;  of  the  Sacramento 
County  Exposition  Commission  was  Sacramento  Day,  which  was  held 
in  the  California  Building  on  Saturday,  May  29th,  1915.  A  special 
Committee  of  Sacramento  citizens  was  appointed  to  take  full  charge 
of  the  affair  and  to  provide  a  fitting  program  and  appropriate  decora- 
tions for  the  occasion.  Mr.  H.  E.  Yardley  was  cllbsen  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  and  C.  W.  Haub  Executive  Secretary  at  a  salary  of 
$150  per  month  during  the  period  of  preparation. 

It  was  estimated  that  25,000  people  journeyed  from  various  points 
in  the  Sacramento  Valley  to  attend  the  celebration  on  Sacramento 
Day.  The  floral  decorations  in  the  Sacramento  Valley  'division  of 
the  California  Building  and  in  the  main  ball  room  were  strikingly 
artistic  and  are  remembered  as  one  of  the  delightful  attractions  of 
the  Exposition. 

The  Committee  arranged  a  program  of  music,  song  and  speaking  in 
the  spacious  ballroom  of  the  California  Building.  George  W.  Peltier 
was  chosen  President  of  the  Day.  The  attendance  was  far  greater 
than  the  capacity  of  the  immense  auditorium  and  the  audience  entered 
into  the  spirit  of  the  occasion  with  great  enthusiasm. 

Judge  C.  E.  McLaughlin  of  Sacramento  delivered  the  principal 
address,  which  was  received  with  flattering  approval  by  the  great 
throng  that  listened  to  it  with  rapt  attention. 

The  greatest  entertainment  feature  of  the  program  of  Sacramento 
Day  was  the  vocal  numbers  rendered  by  the  McNeill  Club,  a  musical 
organization  of  Sacramento.  There  was  a  majority  representation 
of  the  membership  of  the  club  in  attendance  and  under  the  leadership 
of  Robert  Lloyd  the  harmony  rendered  was  delightful  beyond  descrip- 
tion. The  great  audience  thundered  its  applause  and  compelled  the 
singers  to  render  encore  after  encore.  It  is  with  pleasure  that  the 
Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission  acknowledges  with  grat- 
itude that  the  services  of  the  McNeill  Club  went  far  to  make  the 
Sacramento  Day  celebration  a  great  success. 

In  the  evening  special  pyrotechnics  of  appropriate  design  were 
provided  by  the  Committee.  One  of  the  principal  features  of  the  fire- 
works display  was  the  presentation  of  a  river  steamer  in  motion,  as 
thousands  of  varicolored  lights  emblazoned  the  waters  of  the  bay 
in  the  vicinity.  It  was  a  most  gorgeous  and  dazzling  sight  and  was 
witnessed  by  50,000  people.  After  the  conclusion  of  the  fireworks 
program  a  grand  ball  was  given  in  the  auditorium  of  the  California 
Building.  Many  former  residents  of  Sacramento  attended  the  dance 
and  it  was  a  most  happy  and  delightful  social  gathering.  Officials 
of  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition  Company  ventured  the  opinion  that 
Sacramento  Day  was  one  of  the  most  successful  special  days  of  the 
Exposition. 

The  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission  gratefully 
acknowledges  a  debt  of  gratitude  to  Chairman  H.  E.  Yardley,  of  the 
Special  Citizens'  Committee,  George  W.  Peltier,  Judge  C.  E.  Me- 


Laughlin,  and  the  McNeill  Club  for  services  rendered  in  making  the 
Sacramento  Day  celebration  a  glorious   success. 

It  was  deemed  advisable  to  appoint  a  special  representative  of 
Sacramento  County  to  be  in  constant  attendance  at  the  Exposition 
for  the  purpose  of  distributing  literature  and  imparting  information 
to  visitors  attending  the  Exposition.  Mrs.  Josephine  Knoblauch,  of 
Sacramento,  was  selected  and  appointed  as  special  representative  of 
Sacramento  County.  It  is  with  pleasure  that  the  Sacramento  County 
Exposition  Commission  finds  itself  in  position  to  commend  Mrs. 
Knoblauch  for  faithful  and  efficient  service  during  the  entire  period 
of  her  employment. 

In  the  conduct  of  the  business  of  the  Sacramento  County  Exposition 
Commission,  the  greatest  care  was  exercised  to  observe  rigid  economy 
in  the  expenditure  of  money  entrusted  to  its  care.  The  council  of  the 
District  Attorney  was  always  sought  in  matters  where  questions 
would  arise  that  might  involve  legal  complications.  And  in  all  matters 
where  expenditures  exceeded  an  ordinary  amount,  bids  were  called 
for,  and  contracts  awarded  to  the  lowest  bidder.  By  these  observ- 
ances of  strict  economy,  the  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commis- 
sion is  pleased  to  report  that  it  has  kept  well  within  the  appropriation 
alloted  for  Exposition  purposes,  and  your  perusal  of  this  report  will 
disclose  the  information  that  a  large  sum  will  be  returned  to  the 
county  to  remain  as  a  balance  in  the  Exposition  fund. 

Much  of  the  material  that  was  placed  on  exhibition  in  Sa-n  Francisco 
and  San  Diego  was  owned  jointly  by  all  the  counties  participating 
in  both  undertakings.  All  of  this  material  that  had  any  value  when 
both  Expositions  were  over  was  sold  and  the  amounts  obtained  were 
credited  to  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission.  The 
personal  property  of  Sacramento  County  which  could  be  utilized  in 
future  for  exhibit  purposes  was  disposed  of  as  follows :  The  exhibit 
material  returned  from  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition 
was  forwarded  to  the  State  Agricultural  Society  in  Sacramento  and 
is  now  in  charge  and  keeping  of  Charles  W.  Paine,  Secretary  of  the 
Society.  This  material  is  to  be  utilized  in  future  in  the  Sacramento 
County  exhibit  at  the  State  Fair.  All  exhibit  material  that  was  the 
property  of  Sacramento  County  in  the  Panama-California  Exposition, 
together  with  literature  of  Sacramento  County  not  distributed  during 
the  Exposition,  was  forwarded  to  the  State  Exposition  Building  in 
Los  Angeles  County,  where  Secretary  F.  B.  Davison  will  install  it 
without  expense  as  a  county  exhibit,  representing  the  resources  and 
industries  of  Sacramento  County.  This  arrangement  was  entered 
into  with  the  approval  of  all  the  members  of  the  Sacramento  County 
Exposition  Commission  and  the  members  of  your  Honorable  Board. 
In  some  instances,  it  was  deemed  advisable  to  sell  certain  property, 
such  as  furniture,  olive  oil,  olives  and  jellies,  which  would  deteriorate 
in  storage.  In  the  detailed  financial  statement  furnished  herewith, 
each  transaction  in  the  sale  of  Sacramento  County  property  is  clearly 
set  forth. 

We  sincerely  thank  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  their  enthusiastic 
co-operation  and  assistance  rendered  in  the  undertakings  that  were 
in  charge  of  the  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission. 

With    this    report,    we    are    turning    over    to    the    Clerk    of    your 


Honorable  Board  the  minutes  and  records  of  our  sessions,  together 
with  vouchers  and  all  property  in  our  keeping  belonging  to 
Sacramento  County.  The  balance  on  hand  as  indicated  in  the  financial 
report,  was  paid  into  the  Treasury  of  Sacramento  County  through 
County  Auditor  L.  P.  Williams. 

(Signed)     D.  W.  CARMICHAEL,  Chairman. 
EMMETT  PHILLIPS,  Secretary. 
P.  C.  COHN. 
JAMES  H.  DEVINE. 
JAMES  WHITAKER. 


List  of  property  belonging  to  Sacramento  County,  in  charge  of  Sac- 
ramento County  Exposition  Commission,  turned  over  to  Board  of 
Supervisors  : 

1  Remington   typewriter  1  vertical   filing  cabinet 

1  typewriter  desk  2  boxes  colored  lantern  slides 

9  chairs  1  reel  motion  picture  films 

1  flat   top  desk  2-cent    stamps,   in   amount,  $6.46 

I  directors'  table  18  cases  Sacramento  County  booklets 

EXHIBIT    MATERIAL    SHIPPED    FROM    THE    PANAMA-CALIFORNIA 
EXPOSITION,  SAN  DIEGO,  TO  THE  STATE  EXPOSITION 
BUILDING  AT  LOS  ANGELES. 

6  36-in.  Museum  jars  processed  fruit          8  cases  San  Juan  olive  oil 

3  10-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit  1  16-in.  Columbia  jar  proc.  fruit 

II  30-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit  8  12-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit 

7  18-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit  3  cases  literature 

3  24-in.  Museum  jars  proc.  fruit  1  case  S.  P.  Neth.  Route  literature 

10  jars  of  nuts  6  jars  crushed  rock 

22  jars  assorted  beans  and  grain  6  27-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit 

24  jars  San  Juan  olives  2  24x30-in.  pictures 

6  14-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit 

EXHIBIT  MATERIAL  SENT  FROM  PANAMA-PACIFIC  INTERNATIONAL 
EXPOSITION,  SAN  FRANCISCO,  TO  AGRICULTURAL 
PARK,    SACRAMENTO. 

1  case  leaf  tobacco  10  14-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit 

1  case  assorted  beans,  8  jars  4  16-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit 

1  case  assorted  nuts,  8  jars  25  18-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit 

1  case  assorted  cereals,  8  jars  16  24-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit 

1  roll  containing  6  enlarged  photos  21  27-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit 

2  seed  pictures  56  30-in.  Cylinder  jars  proc.  fruit 
1  Mahogany  plate  glass  educational  10  36-in.   Museum  jars  proc.  fruit 

show  case  1  24-in.    Museum   jar   proc.    fruit 

1  glass    front    women's    work    show  4  12-in.   Museum  jars  proc.  fruit 

case  1  plate  glass   educational  show  case 

1  photograph  album  1  glass  women's  work  show  case 

9  10-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit  5  enlarged  photographs 
14  12-in.  Columbia  jars  proc.  fruit 

Eight  30-inch  Cylinder  jars  and  six  27-inch  Cylinder  jars  were  turned  over 
to  the  Sacramento  Valley  Development  Association,  12  cases  of  Sacramento 
County  literature,  and  four  30-inch  Cylinder  jars  were  turned  over  to  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce. 


Amounts  expended  by  former  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Com- 
mission, composed  of  J.  G.  Martine  (deceased)  ;  D.  A.  Lindley 
(resigned)  ;  D.  W.  Carmichael,  P.  C.  Cohn,  James  Whitaker.  Itemized 
claims  were  passed  through  Board  of  Supervisors  and  paid  by  County 
Auditor : 

1912 
April — Traveling  expenses $       60.00 

1913 

January — Printing    •  •  •  • 10.50 

February — Traveling    expenses    322.15 

March — Preliminary    expenses     of    Sacramento    Valley     Expositions 

Commission    .  923.01 


Total $  1,315.66 

ITEMIZED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  OF  THE  SACRAMENTO  COUNTY 
EXPOSITION    COMMISSION 

Composed   of  D.   W.  Carmichael,   Emmett   Phillips,  P.  C.  Cohn, 

James  H.  Devine  and  James  Whitaker. 

Receipts   From  All   Sources. 

1913 
August  19 — From     County     of     Sacramento     to     meet     proportional 

expense  of  Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission $  6,207.10 

August  19 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  contingent   expense....        200.00 
November    6 — From   County   of   Sacramento   for   Sacramento   Valley 

Expositions    Commission 6,207.10 

November    6 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  contingent  expense.     1,000.00 

November  19 — From  Sacramento  County  for  contingent  expense 1,000.00 

November  19 — From  Sacramento  County  for  floor  space  Sacramento 

Valley  Building,  San  Diego,  on  account 8,298.68 

1914 

January  6 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  contingent  expense 3,000.00 

February    4 — From  Santa  Fe  Railway,  rebate  on  scrip  books  :    Russi 

$4.53;  Mahoney  $4.09;  Jenkins  $3.20;  Devine  $4.57 16.39 

February  20 — From    County    of    Sacramento    for    Sacramento    Valley 

Expositions  Commission 12,281.22 

April  10 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  Sacramento  Valley  Expo- 
sitions Commission  maintenance 7,161.15 

April  10 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  Sacramento  Valley  Expo- 
sitions Commissions,  San  Diego  account 2,298.10 

May  7 — Refund  for  railway  ticket  not  used  by  Mr.  Whitaker 2.50 

August  28 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  contingent  expense 8,767.87 

September  11 — Refunded   by   Marshall   Diggs,   President    Sacramento 

Valley  Development   Association 8,000.00 

December  22 — From   County   of   Sacramento   for    Sacramento   Valley 

Expositions  Commission  11,490.52 

1915 

January  19 — J.  A.  Russi  paid  for  one  extra  ticket  to  San  Diego 21.80 

January  20 — From  County  of  Sacramento  for  carload  of  oranges 900.00 

March  11 — From  P.  C.  Cohn  for  5  boxes  of  oranges 11.25 

May  17 — From  County  of  Sacramento  to  pay  for  100,000  Sacramento 

County  Booklets  7.223.00 

May  24— From   Sacramento   County  $8,000   for   San   Diego   and   $2500 

for  Sacramento  Day  Celebration 10,500.00 

June  8 — Returned  to  Commission  by  Sacramento  Day  Committee, 
balance  of  $200  check  made  out  to  H.  E.  Yardley,  Chairman  Sacra- 
mento Day  Committee,  dated  May  24th 47.85 

June  18 — Returned  to   Commission  by   McNeil   Club,   expense   money 

not  used  on  Sacramento  Day  trip 23.60 


September  28 — Received  from  County  of  Sacramento  for  contingent 
expenses,  $1,000,  and  for  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Com- 
mission, $25,367.50  26,367.50 

October  30 — Received  from  Nevada  County  Commission  for  one-half 
expense  of  carpeting  floor  of  headquarters  at  Panama-Pacific 
Exposition,  occupied  jointly  by  Sacramento  and  Nevada  Counties  23.08 

November  24 — Received  from  Board  of  Supervisors  $5,000  for  Panama- 
Pacific  Exposition,  and  $2209.27  for  San  Diego  Exposition 7,209.27 

December  16 — Received  from  County  of  Sacramento  for  Sunset  Mag- 
azine    1,400.00 

1916 

January  4 — For  sale  of  desk  and  chairs  used  in  headquarters  of  Sac- 
ramento County  at  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition, 
$20.00,  sold  to  Pacific  Fruit  Express  Co.,  and  $5.00  for  carpet  sold 
to  Nevada  County  Commissioner  25.00 

February  17 — Received  from  Fairoaks  Fruit  Co.  for  olives  and  olive  oil         74,72 

February  28 — Received  from  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Com- 
mission for  sale  of  dried  fruit,  $41.43;  hops  $13.06;  honey  $6.07; 
jelly  $6.00;  dried  fruit  $6.57 73.13 

From  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  Surplus  returned 

from  San  Diego  Fund 426.65 

From  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission  for  Sales  of  Sacra- 
mento County  Property  in  San  Diego,  $8.78  and  $42.70 51.48 


Total    receipts    $130,308.96 

Disbursements. 

1913 

August  24 — F.  Gregory,  for  1  Remington  typewriter $  85.00* 

August  31 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  proportional 

amount  for  maintenance  6,207.10 

Sept.     1 — H.  S.  Crocker  Co.,  stationery  and  books  of  account 7.05 

Sept.     1 — Prudential  Funding  Co.,  2  desks  and  1  chair 35.40 

Sept.     2 — News  Publishing  Co.,  for  printing  stationery 15.00 

Sept.     4— Postage  stamps   10.00 

Sept.  13 — Postage  stamps   15.00 

Nov.  6— Miss  A.  Reinlander,  Assistant  Secretary,  Sept.,  1913 75.00 

Nov.  6— E.  M.  Larzelere,  Assistant  Secretary,  October,  1913 75.00 

Nov.  6 — News   Publishing  Co.,  for  labels 3.50 

Nov.  7 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  for  floor  space 

in  California  Bldg,  P.  P.  I.  E.,  on  account,  $6,140.64;  maintenance, 

$66.46 6,207.10 

Dec.     4 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  Assistant  Secretary,  salary  Nov 75.00 

Dec.  15 — R.  E.  Herndon,  for  gathering  fruit  and  other  exhibit  material 

with  automobile,  17  days 119.00 

Dec.  15 — H.  S.  Crocker  Co.,  for  vertical  filing  cabinet  and  indexes....  40.65 

Dec.  15 — Frank  C.  Croke,  for  rug,  table  and  chairs 159.85 

Dec.  15 — Wahl  Stationery  Co.,  note  books,  paste  and  paper .95 

1914 
Jan.     2 — Sacramento   Valley   Expositions    Commission    for   glass   jars 

used  in  processing  fruit 624.37 

Jan.     2— Postage  stamps   10.00 

Jan.     2— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  December,  1913..... 75.00 

Jan.     2 — R.  E.  Herndon,  for  gathering  exhibit  material  in  December, 

1913,  17  days 85.00 

Jan.  15 — Fair  Oaks  Fruit   Co.,  for  oranges 2.00 

Jan.  15 — Sacramento    Valley    Expositions    Commission    for    lettering 

116  glass  jars  at  55  cents 63.80 

Jan.  15 — Long  Distance   Telephone .30 

Jan.  22 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  for  San  Diego 

Exposition    8,298.68 


Jan.  28 — Meals  on  trip  to  San  Diego  to  choose  Sacramento  Valley 
site — Commissioner  Devine  and  Supervisors  Russi,  Mahoney  and 

Jenkins  7.65 

Jan.  28 — Santa  Fe  Railway,  for  scrip  books,  Commissioner  Devine  and 

Supervisors  Russi,  Mahoney  and  Jenkins,  trip  to  San  Diego 141.60 

Jan.  2& — Berth  and  Parlor  Car — Commissioner  Devine  and  Supervisor 

Jenkins,  San  Diego  trip 12.00 

Jan.  28 — U.    S.    Grant    Hotel,    San    Diego,    expense    of    Commissioner 

Devine,  and  Supervisors  Russi,  Mahoney  and  Jenkins 47.55 

Jan.  28 — Meals  on  return  trip  from  San  Diego  on  train,  Supervisors 

Jenkins  and  Commissioner  Devine   3.50 

Jan.  31 — R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  month  of  January 125.00 

Feb.    2 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  January 75.00 

Feb.     4 — Incidental  expense,  trip  to  San  Diego,  Supervisors  Jenkins 

and  Commissioner  Devine,  $9.45  ;  Supervisor  Russi,  $11.45 20.90 

Feb.     4 — Supervisor   Mahoney    11.45 

Feb.  24 — McDowell  &  Harding,  for  framing  medals :....  5.85 

March     2 — Long    distance    telephone .25 

March     2 — Wahl  Stationery  Co.,  typewriter  ribbon .75 

March     2— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary  month  of  February,  1914 125.00 

March     2— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary  month  of  February,  1914 75.00 

March  18 — Sacramento  Valley  Development  Association,  glass  jars..  241.90 

March  31— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  month  of  March,  1914 125.00 

March  31— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  March,  1914 75.00 

April    2 — Fred  Schmall,  for  excavating  lemon  tree  to  go  to  San  Diego  4.50 

April     2 — E.  S.  Frazer  Lumber  Co.,  for  lumber  to  box  above  tree....  1.60 
April     2 — Burnett  &  Sons,  for  planing  lumber  for  miniature  hay  press, 

made  by  Mr.  Herndon   2.65 

April    2 — Schaw-Batcher  Co.,  hardware  for  making  above  hay  press..  1.05 

May     1— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary  month  of  April,  1914 150.00 

May     1— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  April,  1914 75.00 

May  1 — Ten  tickets  to  San  Francisco  and  return  to  attend  ground- 
breaking ceremonies  of  California  Building  Supervisors  and  Com- 
missioners (Oakland,  Antioch  &  Eastern  Railway) 25.00 

May     7 — Silvius  &  Schoenbackler,  for  Commissioner  badges 14.75 

May  7 — News  Publishing  Co.,  for  printing  250  badges  for  ground- 
breaking ceremonies  4.00 

May  28 — Sacramento    Valley    Expositions    Commission,    on    account 

floor  space,  California  Building,  P.  P.  I.  E 12,281.22 

rune     1— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  month  of  May,  1914 150.00 

1— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  May,  1914 75.00 

1— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  month  of  June,  1914 150.00 

1— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  June,  1914 75.00 

9 — Chamber  of  Commerce,  proportional  share  for  entertaining 

guests  at  ground-breaking  day  ceremonies,  May  14th,  P.  P.  I.  E...  59.92 

July    9 — Remington  Typewriter  Co.,  for  fixing  typewriter .60 

July  30 — Sacramento   Valley    Expositions    Commission — maintenance, 

$7,132.00;  glass  jars,  $29.15 7,161.15 

July  30— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  July,  1914 150.00 

July  30— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  July,  1914 75.00 

July  30 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission  for  San  Diego..  2,298.10 
Aug.  28 — Paid  Sacramento  Valley  Development  Association  for  Expo- 
sition work,  1915 8,000.00 

Sept.     1— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary  month  of  August,  1914 150.00 

Sept.     1— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  August,  1914 75.00 

Sept.  28— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  month  of  September,  1914 150.00 

Sept.  28— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  September,  1914 75.00 

Sept.  28 — Western  Union  Co.,  for  telegram .30 

Oct.  9 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  for  Sacramento 
County's  share  of  expense  of  composite  booklet  of  Sacramento 

Valley  3,293.94 

Oct.  12— Mrs.  J.  Waldron,  jelly,  6  dozen  jars  at  15  cents 10.80 

Oct.  12— D.  Cordano,  fruit,  $2.00;  Domingo  Rocca,  fruit,  $25.00 27.00 

Oct.  20 — T.  C.  Atwood,  expressage  on  almonds .78 

Oct.  20 — California  Almond  Growers'  Association,  almonds 36.20 

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Oct    30— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  October   1st  to  October  15th,  $75.00; 

Oct.  15th  to  Nov.  1st,  $37.50 112.50 

Oct.  30— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  October,  1914 75.00 

Oct.  30 — Advertising  in   Bee  5  days  for  bids  on  Sacramento  County 

booklets     10.00 

Nov.     7 — J.   B.   Haanel   for  40   drums   of   grapes,   packed   in   redwood 

sawdust,  at  $3.00;  freight  on  same,  $2.10 122.10 

Nov.  18 — J.  B.  Haanel,  for  20  drums  of  grapes  packed  in  sawdust,  at 

$3.00;  freight  on  same,  $1.03 •   61.03 

Nov.  18 — Remington  Typewriter  Co.,  for  new  type  (letter  L) .25 

Nov.  27 — Mayo  Sign  Co.,  4  signs  for  autos,  Dedication  Day  cere- 
monies, P.  P.  I.  E.,  Nov.  21st,  California  Building 14.00 

Nov.  27— Greer's  Band,  for  music   (20  men)  Dedication  Day 126.00 

Nov.  27 — Pacific     Sightseeing    Co.,     four     sightseeing    cars     to     Fair 

Grounds,    Dedication    Day     41.50 

Nov.  27— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary  month  of  November,  1914 75.00 

Nov.  27 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  November,  1914 75.00 

Nov.  30 — R.  E.  Herndon,  expense  of  arranging  for  excursion  to  San 

Francisco  Dedication  Day  13.80 

Nov.  30 — Women's  Board,  P.  P.  I.  E.,  twelve  tickets  to  dedication  of 

California  Building,  at  $1.50 — Supervisors  8,  Commissioners  4 18.00 

Nov.  30 — Oakland,  Antioch  &  Eastern  Railway,  31  tickets  to  San 
Francisco  Dedication  Day — Band  20,  Supervisors  8,  Commission- 
ers 3  77.50 

Nov.  30— Sacramento  Union,  advertising  Dedication  Day  Excursion.  8.00 

Nov.  30 — Sacramento  Bee,  for  advertising  Dedication  Day  Excursion  11.20 
Nov.  30 — News  Publishing  Co.,  for  500  ribbon  badges,  Dedication  Day  20.00 
Nov.  30 — C.  E.  Mahoney,  Supervisor,  incidental  expense,  trip  to  San 

Francisco    Dedication    Day 5.00 

Nov.  30 — J.  A.  Russi,  Supervisor,  incidental  expense,  trip  to  San  Fran- 
cisco Dedication  Day 5.00 

Dec.    4 — News  Publishing  Co.,  for  envelopes  and  letter  heads 8.50 

Dec.    A — C.  Hauser,  honey  for  exhibit  purposes 11.75 

Dec.  15 — Long  distance   telephone 1.40 

Dec.  15 — S.    Glen    Andrus,    writing    special    article    for    Sacramento 

County  booklet    25.00 

Dec.  15 — John  H.  Miller,  for  writing  and  editing  Sacramento  County 

booklet    125.00 

Dec.  23 — Tickets  and  berths,  San  Diego  and  return,  opening  Panama- 
California  Exposition,  Supervisors  and  Commissioners 123.50 

Dec.  28 — 3  tickets  and  1  berth  to  San  Diego  for  Supervisors 67.80 

Dec.  23 — Sacramento   Valley   Expositions    Commission,  $5,000  to   San 

Diego  fund;  $6,490.52  to  maintenance  San  Francisco  Exposition..   11,490.52 

Dec.  29— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary,  month  of  December,  1914 75.00 

Dec.  29— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  December,  1914 75.00 

1915 

Jan.  3 — Accommodation  of  Supervisors  Mahoney,  Russi,  Callahan 
and  Bradford,  and  Commissioner  Phillips,  U.  S.  Grant  Hotel,  San 

Diego    46.25 

Jan.  14— P.  C.  Cohn,  expense,  trip  to  opening  of  Panama-California 

Exposition,    San   Diego 24.45 

Jan.  14— R.  E.  Callahan,  incidental  expense,  trip  to  San  Diego,  open- 
ing of  Exposition 40.00 

Jan.  14 — J.  A.  Russi,  trip  to  opening  San  Diego  Exposition 40.00 

Jan.  14 — C.  E.  Mahoney,  trip  to  opening  of  San  Diego  Exposition....          40.00 

Jan.  14 — J.  B.  Haanel,  terminal  charges  on  shipment  of  grapes 2.22 

Jan.  14 — Fair  Oaks  Fruit  Co.,  olives  and  olive  oil 68.00 

Jan.  15— R.  E.  Herndon,  salary  to  February  1st 75.00 

Jan.  15 — R.  E.  Herndon,  incidental  expense  trip  to  San  Francisco  and 

return     7.75 

Jan.  15 — P.  Bradford,  incidental  expense  trip  to  opening  San   Diego 

Exposition    40.00 

Jan.  19 — Silvius    &   Schoenbackler,   for  6   registers,   hauling   registers 

and  booklets  and  freight  on  same 138.80 

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Jan.  19 — Warren-Hicks,  hauling  Sacramento  County  booklets  and 
freight  on  same  

Jan.  19 — Long   distance   telephone 

Jan.  19 — John  Breuner  Co.,  for  packing  hand-painted  China  ware  for 
shipping  

Jan.  19 — California  Cured  Fruit  Exchange  for  dried  fruit 

Jan.  19 — California  Cured  Fruit  Exchange,  for  dried  fruit 

Jan.  19 — George  E.  King,  5  boxes  grape  fruit 

Jan.  19 — Ennis  Brown  Co.,  for  beans  and  honey 

Jan.  19 — N.   R.  Smith,  fruit  for  processing 

Jan.  20 — P.  C.  Cohn,  for  carload  of  oranges  at  $2.25  per  box 

Jan.  26 — Emmett  Phillips,  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  confer  with  Mr. 
C.  C.  Moore,  President  P.  P.  I.  E.,  and  attend  meeting  Sacramento 
Valley  Expositions  Commission,  2  days 

Jan.  26 — D.  W.  Carmichael,  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  confer  with  C.  C. 
Moore,  1  day  

Feb.     6 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary  month  of  January,  1915 

Feb.     6 — Long  distance   telephone 

Feb.  6 — News  Publishing  Co.,  1000  envelopes  for  Sacramento  County 
booklets  

Feb.  6 — Expense  incurred  for  entertaining  Mrs.  Sanborn,  State 
President  Women's  Auxiliary,  P.  P.  I.  E 

Feb.  26 — Jas.  H.  Devine,  expense  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend 
meeting  opening  of  Exposition,  Feb.  20th,  1915 

Feb.  26 — Emmett  Phillips,  expense  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend 
meeting  opening  of  Exposition  Feb.  20th,  1915 

Feb.  26 — P.  C.  Cohn,  expense  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend  meeting- 
opening  of  Exposition  Feb.  20th,  1915 

Feb.  26 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  expense  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend 
meeting  opening  of  Exposition,  Feb.  20th,  1915 

Feb.  26 — Long  distance  telephone 

Feb.  26 — Warren-Hicks,  for  storage  of  Sacramento  County  booklets 
and  cartage 

Feb.  28— Postage    stamps    

Feb.  28 — D.  W.  Carmichael,  expense  of  attending  opening  of  Panama- 
Pacific  Exposition  

Feb.  28— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  February,  1915 

March  1 — News  Publishing  Co.,  for  500  postcards  for  Sacramento 
Day  Committee  

March  5 — C.  W.  Haub,  salary  Executive  Secretary  Sacramento  Day 
Committee,  month  of  February,  1915 

March  5 — C.  W.  Haub,  expense  of  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  arrange 
for  Sacramento  Day  Celebration 

March  15 — Valley  Seed  Co.,  for  seeds,  Sacramento  Day  Committee... 

March  15 — Schaw-Batcher  Co.,  for  tools,  Sacramento  Day  Committee, 
gardening  

March  15 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  planting  flowers,  2  men  and  self, 
Sacramento  Day  Committee  

March  15 — California  Pine  Box  and  Lumber  Co.,  for  plant  box  shook, 
Sacramento  Day  Committee 

March  23 — Chas.  Smith,  for  plowing,  Sacramento  Day  Committee... 

March  23 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  taking  care  of  flowers,  self  and  man.. 

March  23 — Emmett  Phillips,  expense  of  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  at- 
tend meeting  of  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission, 
March  20th 

March  31— C.  W.  Haub,   salary,  month  of  March 

March  31 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary  month  of  March 

April  6 — Emmett  Phillips,  expense  of  trip  to  San  Francisco  to 
attend  Sacramento  Dedication  Day  Ceremonies  March  25th 

April  6 — C.  W.  Haub,  trip  to  San  Francisco  in  reference  to  Sacra- 
mento Day  celebration,  May  29th 

April  6— C.  W.  Haub,  money  advanced  for  auto  hire  for  Committee 
in  San  Francisco  

April  23 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor,  Sacramento  Day  flowers 

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April  23 — H.  E.  Yardley,  amount  advanced  to  A.  W.  Hodge  for  labor 

on    Sacramento   Day   flowers 110.90 

April  23 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  Sacramento  Day  flowers 38.00 

April  30— C.  W.  Haub,  salary  month  of  April,  1915 150.00 

April  30 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  April 100.00 

April  30 — A.    W.    Hodge,    labor,    2    men    and    self,    Sacramento    Day 

flowers     48.00 

May  17— Alvord  &  Young,  for  100,000  Sacramento  County  Booklets..     7,223.00 
May  17 — C.  W.  Haub,  trip  to  San  Francisco  reference  to  Sacramento 

Day    celebration 15.00 

May  \'/— P.  C.  Cohn,  trip  to  San  Francisco  Dedication  Day,  Mar.  25th          10.00 
May  17 — McCurry  Photo  Co.,  40  colored  slides  for  San  Diego  and  San 

Francesco 30.00 

May  17 — Long  distance  telephone 3.40 

May  17 — Warren  Hicks  Co.,  cartage,  storage  and  freight  of  Sacra- 
mento County  booklets  to  May  llth,  1915 14.87 

May  17— A.  W.  Hodge,  labor,  Sacramento  Day  flowers 27.00 

May  17 — Wm.   Carragher,  4   signs 2.50 

May  17 — John    Breuner    Co.,   hose    and    attachments    for    Sacramento 

Day   flowers 11.50 

May  17 — Schaw-Batcher  Co.,  sprinkling  pot,  etc.,  for  Sacramento  Day 

flowers     5.59 

May  17 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  on  Sacramento  Day  flowers 24.00 

May  17— Postage   stamps    50.00 

May  24 — Incidental  expense  of  McNeil  Club  in  San  Francisco,  Sacra- 
mento Day,   May  29th 70.00 

May  24— -James  H.  Devine,  expense  of  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend 

Dedication  Day  celebration,  March  25th,  1915 10.00 

May  24 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  on  Sacramento  Day  flowers 24.40 

May  24 — H.  E.  Yardley,  Chairman  of  Sacramento  Day  Committee  for 
emergency  expense,  as  follows  : 

6    girls    to    distribute    red    hearts,    Sacramento    Day,    at 

$2.50   $  15.00 

J.  D'Ortignac  for  floral  decorations  on   account 100.00 

A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  on  flowers 20.00 

Expressage    on    flowers ..-..-.. 17.15 

Returned  to  Exposition  Commission 47.85 

200.00 
May  25 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission  for  San  Diego 

Exposition ; 8,000.00 

May  25 — Rucker-Fuller  Desk  Co.,  desk  and  2  chairs  for  Sacramento 

County  headquarters  in  Sacramento  Valley  Exhibit,  P;  P.  I.  E 36.55 

May  25 — D.  N.  &  E.  Walter  Co.,  carpet  for  Sacramento  County  head- 
quarters, P.  P.  I.  E 46.17 

May  26 — Emmett   Phillips,  trip  to   San   Francisco  to  attend  meeting 

Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  May  15th 10.00 

June      — C.  W.  Haub,  salary,  month  of  May,  1915 150.00 

June       — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  May,  1915 100.00 

June  1 — Oakland,  Antioch  &  Eastern  Railway,  70  tickets  for  McNeil 
Club  at  $2.60  (round  trip  to  Fair  Grounds  P.  P.  I.  E.,  Sacramento 

Day,  May  29th) 182.00 

June     2 — Fair  Oaks  Fruit  Co.,  for  olives  and  olive  oil 129.00 

J  line     3 — Long   distance    phone .25 

June  3 — W.  A.  Meyers,  trip  to  San  Francisco  reference  to  Sacra- 
mento Day  12.50 

June  3 — G.  A.  Treichler,  trip  to  San  Francisco  reference  to  Sacra- 
mento Day  12.50 

June     3— Emmett  Phillips,  trip  to  San  Francisco,  Sacramento  Day...    '        9.00 
June     9—1000    copies    of    Great    West    Magazine    with    Sacramento 
County    ad.,    to   be    distributed    at    Exposition,    Sacramento    Day, 

May  29th    250.00 

June  9— Sacramento  Valley  Development  Association,  for  10,000 
copies  Sacramento  Valley  Monthly,  to  be  distributed  at  P.  P. 
I.  E.,  Sacramento  Day 1,000.00 


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June  14 — Mrs.  Josephine  Knoblauch,  representative  Sacramento 
County  at  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition,  San 

Francisco,  salary  May  15th  to  June  15th,  1915 100.00 

June  14 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  self  and  men  on  flowers  for  Sacra- 
mento Day  celebration 45.25 

June  14 — A.  W.  Hodge,  labor  on  flowers,  expense  of  trip  to  San  Fran- 
cisco to  assist  in  decorating 7.50 

June  18 — Sacramento  Day  Committee,  J.  Seitz  &  Son,  horse  and 

wagon  4*/2  days 9.00 

June  18 — Sacramento   Day   Committee: 

Ad  in  Bee  1  issue '. 17.50 

Ad  in  Union,  1  issue 10.65 

Ad  in  Sunday  News,   1   issue 10.00 

Exposition  Terminal  Co.,  for  hauling  flowers 1.00 

H.  E.  Yardley,  3  trips  to  San  Francisco 40.00 

Ad  in  Sacramento  Star,  1  issue 5.00 

Music  for  .ball  in  California  Building 60.00 

East  Lawn   Conservatory,  plants,   seeds,  etc 18.20 

Sutter  Photo  Engraving  Co.,  2500  special  invitations 65.00 

Silvius  &  Schoenbackler,  20,000  red  hearts 76.50 

J.  D'Ortignac,  floral  decorations,  balance 110.00 

E.  G.  Johnson,  erecting  stand  and  map  in  ball  room   California 

Building    50.00 

Robert  Armstrong,  2  trips  to  San  Francisco 25.00 

C.  W.  Haub,  trip  to  San  Francisco,  Sacramento  Day 10.00 

Robert  Herndon,  150  gallons  of  punch  for  reception 150.00 

R.  Wulff,  attendant  at  auto  gate  with  passes 3.00 

News  Publishing  Co.,  150  badges '. . . .  10.00 

Panama-Pacific  Exposition  Co.,  extra  fireworks,  May  29th 100.00 

California  Pine  Box  &  Lumber  Co.,  plant  boxes  and  nails 18.70 

June  18 — W.    J.    Weisman,    for     packing     10,000     Sacramento     Valley 

Monthly  Magazines  for  shipment  to  San  Francisco 7.75 

June  18 — Warren-Hicks,   storage   of  Sacramento  County  booklets   to 

June   llth    5.00 

June  18 — Chamber  of   Commerce,   for   "Sacramento"   banners,  $25.00; 

expressage  to  San  Francisco,  31  cents 25.31 

June  18 — W.  D.  Spencer,  for  processing  fruit,  2  days  work 10.00 

June  18 — Riverside  Van  &  Storage  Co.,  for  hauling  above  fruit 4.50' 

June  18 — James  H.  Devine,  trip  to  San  Francisco,  Sacramento  Day, 

May  29th 10.00 

June  18 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  amount  ad- 
vanced for  distributing  Sacramento  Valley  Monthly,  May  29th, 

P.   P.  I.  E 26.20 

June  22 — Emmett   Phillips,  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend  meeting 

of  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  June  19th 14.00 

June  30 — P.  C.  Cohn,  trip  to  San  Francisco,  Sacramento  Day.. 10.00 

June  30— Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary,  June  15th  to  July  1st,  1915 50.00 

June  30— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  June,  1915 100.00 

July    8 — Long  distance  phone,  May  and  June 13.05 

July  16 — "Kelly's,"  for  plants  and  flowers,  Sacramento  County  head- 
quarters, P.  P.  I.  E 7.45 

July  27 — Emmett   Phillips,  trip  to   San   Francisco  to   attend  meeting 

Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  July  24th 10.50 

July  30 — Wahl  Stationery  Co.,  paper  for  Minute  Book .70 

July  30— Warren-Hicks  Co.,  storage  of  booklets  to  July  llth 5.00 

July  30— Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary,  month  of  July,  1915 100.00 

July  30— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  July,  1915 100.00 

Aug.  20 — "Kelly's,"  for  flowers  P.  P.  I.  E.  headquarters  of  Sacramento 

County    3.00 

Aug.  25 — Sacramento  Boat  Club,  boat  races  on  Marina  at  Panama- 
Pacific  International  Exposition,  Sacramento  Valley  Day  ,August 

21st,  1915  100.00 

Aug.  25 — Emmett  Phillips,  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend  meeting  of 

Exposition  Commission  August  23d 10.00 

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Aug.  28 — M.   Logan,   for   distributing  advertising   cards    reference   to 

Sacramento  Valley  Day   excursion 2.00 

Aug.  28 — John  Branscomh,  for   120  pounds   of  pears   for   Sacramento 

Valley   Day    2.40 

Aug.  28 — A.  B.  Humphrey,  fruit  for  Sacramento  Valley  Day 6.50 

Aug.  28 — Chas.  Hoffman,  for  arranging  for  Sacramento  Valley  Day.  100.00 

Aug.  28 — J.  Messner,  horse  and  buggy,  4  days  for  Mr.  Hoffman 8.00 

Aug.  30— Ramildo  Cenci,  for  picking  flowers  for  Sacramento  County 

Day    

Aug.  30— Warren-Hicks,   for   storage,   cartage   and   freight   of   Sacra- 
mento  County   booklets    43.34 

Aug.  31 — Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary,  month  of  August,  1915 

Aug.  31— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  August,  1915 100.00 

Sept.  28— Expense    of    Miss    Ursula    Burns,    Sacramento    Valley    Day 

Queen  for  Sacramento  County 20.00 

Sept.  28 — Flowers  for  Sacramento  County  headquarters,  P.  P.  I.  E 2.10 

Sept.  28 — Flowers  for  Sacramento  County  headquarters,  P.  P.  I.  E 1.50 

Sept.  28 — Rent  of  Sacramento  Valley  Day  Queen's  costume 8.00 

Sept.  30 — Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary,  month  of  September,  1915 100.00 

Sept.  30— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary  month  of  September,  1915 100.00 

Sept.  30 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  floor  space...  6,140.64 
Sept.  30 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  maintenance..  16,226.86 
Sept.  30 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  maintenance..  3,000.00 
Oct.     2— Cherry  Hill  Packing  Co.,  fruit  for  Sacramento  Valley  Day...  42.20 
Oct.     5 — Emmett   Phillips,  traveling  expenses,  trip  to   San  Francisco 
to   pay   balance    of   floor   space    contract,    Panama-Pacific    Inter- 
national   Exposition    10.00 

Oct.  30 — Flowers,  Sacramento  County  headquarters,  P.  P.  I.  E 3.00 

Oct.  30— Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary,  month  of  October,  1915 100.00 

Oct.  30— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  October,  1915 100.00 

Nov.     g — Warren-Hicks    Co.,    storage    and    cartage    of    Sacramento 

County  booklets    13.50 

Nov.    g — Emmett   Phillips,  trip  to  San  Francisco  to  attend  meeting, 

reference  to  perpetuating  California  exhibit 12.50 

Nov.  23 — Emmett  Phillips,  to  attend  meeting  Sacramento  Valley  Ex- 
positions  Commission,  November  20th 10.00 

Nov.  24 — Flowers  for  Sacramento  County  headquarters,  P.  P.  I.  E 3.00 

Nov.  24 — James  H.  Devine,  trip  to  San  Francisco,  Sacramento  Valley 

Day,  August   21st 10.00 

Nov.  24— Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  on  account  of 

maintenance    5,000.00 

Nov.  24 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  on  account  San 

Diego  balance    2,218.50 

Nov.  30— Emmett    Phillips,    to    attend    meeting    Sacramento    Valley 

Expositions   Commission,  November  28th 10.00 

Nov.  30— Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary  month  of  November,   1915 100.00 

Nov.  30 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  November,  1915 100.00 

Dec.  13 — Sunset  Magazine,  for  advertising  7  months  at  $200.00,  Jan- 
uary to  July,  inclusive,  1915 1,400.00 

Dec.  15 — Flowers  for  Sacramento  County  headquarters,  P.  P.  I.  E 4.50 

Dec.  27— Mrs.  Knoblauch,  salary,  December  1st  to  December  15th,  1915  50.00 

Dec.  31— E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  December,  1915 100.00 

1916 

Jan.  10 — Long   distance   telephone 1.10 

Jan.  25 — Tribble  Brothers,  for  walnuts  used  for  exhibit  purposes 46.25 

Feb.     1 — For    unloading    Sacramento    County    exhibit    material    and 

hauling  to  Agricultural  Park,  Warren-Hicks  Co 27.50 

Feb.     1 — Warren-Hicks  Co.,  cartage  and  storage  of  booklets  to  Jan- 
uary  11    33.00 

Feb.     1— Salary,  E.  M.  Larzelere,  month  of  January,  1916 100.00 

Feb.    9 — Warren-Hicks  Co.,  cartage  of  olives  and  olive  oil  from  Agri- 
cultural Park  to  depot  to  be  shipped  to  Fair  Oaks 3.00 


IS 


Feb.  29 — Salary  Ashley  Turner,  publicity  work  for  Sacramento  Day 
celebration,  held  May  29th,  1915,  at  the  Panama-Pacific  Inter- 
national Exposition 100.00 

Feb.  29 — L.  A.  Farnum,  for  unloading  Sacramento  County  material 

from  car,  San  Diego  exhibit ; 1.50 

Feb.  29 — E.  G.  Atwood,  for  unloading  Sacramento  County  material 

from  car,  San  Diego  exhibit .  . 1.50 

Feb.  29 — Warren-Hicks  Co.,  for  cartage  of  material  unloaded  from 

San  Diego  car  and  hauled  to  Agricultural  Park 6.00 

Feb.  29 — News  Publishing  Co.,  for  printing  final  report 80.00 

Feb.  29 — E.  M.  Larzelere,  salary,  month  of  February 100.00 

Feb.  29 — Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission,  glass  jars, 

$60.50 ;  balance  maintenance,  $486.95 547.45 


Total  Expenditures    $129,801.89 

Total    Receipts    $130,308.96 

Total  Refunds   7,481.79 


Total   amount  actually   expended $122,320.10 

RECAPITULATION 

Advertising    $     1,521.50 

Literature Sacramento  Valley   Expositions    Commission   and 

Sacramento  County  Exposition  Commission 12,183.39 

Exhibit  Material.  .Glass  Jars,  bought  through  Sacramento  Valley 
Expositions  Commission,  $777.82;  bought  through 
Sacramento  Valley  Development  Association, 

$241.90  (total,  $1,019.72)  2,784.28 

Miscellaneous     exhibit     material,     $2,011.34;     less 

sales,  $246.78 1,764.56 

California  Women's  Board  and  Chamber  of  Commerce 90.87 

Office  Expense.. .  .Former     Commission,     $10.50;     this     Commission, 

$526.49;  less  sale  of  furniture,  $25.00;    $501.49 511.99 

Postage    : 60.00 

Salaries  to  employes 5,116.50 

Sacramento  County  Day,  May  29th,  1915 2,563.33 

Sacramento  Valley  Day,  August  21st,  1915 "       289.10 

Sacramento  Valley   Expositions   Commission — Maintenance   paid  by 

former  Commission,  $923.01 ;  paid  by  this  Commission,  $44,609.89. .  $45,532.90 
Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission — Floor  space,  Panama- 
Pacific  International  Exposition,  San  Francisco 24,562.50 

Sacramento     Valley     Expositions     Commission — Panama-California 

Exposition,  San  Diego,  $25,815.28;  less  refund,  $426.65 25,388.63 

Traveling   Expense — Former   Commission,  $382.15;   this    Commission, 

$1,332.96 1,715.11 


Total  amount  expended  on  both  Expositions $122,320.10 

Cash  balance  returned  to  Sacramento  County  Treasury 507.07 


Total  amount  drawn  from  Sacramento  County $122,827.17 

Total    appropriation    made    by    Board    of    Supervisors    for    both    the 

Panama-Pacific   and   Panama-California   Expositions $130,000.00 

Total  amount  expended  both  Expositions 122,320.10 

Surplus  amount  remaining  in  Exposition  Fund $     7,679.90 

Note. — An  amount  in  the  sum  of  $100  has  been  placed  on  deposit  by  the 
Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission  to  the  credit  of  Secretary  T.  C. 
Atwood  until  June  1,  1916,  to  meet  any  straggling  claims  against  the  Commis- 
.sion  for  San  Diego.  The  sum  of  $700  has  been  similarly  deposited  to  meet 
claims  against  the  Panama-Pacific  Exposition.  After  June  1st,  the  remaining 
money  on  deposit  will  be  apportioned  to  the  participating  counties  and  paid 
±o  their  Auditors. 

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Official  Report 

Sacramento  Valley 

Expositions 
Commission 


PANAMA-PACIFIC  EXPOSITION,  SAN  FRANCISCO 
PANAMA-CALIFORNIA  EXPOSITION,  SAN  DIEGO 


PREPARED  AND  SUBMITTED  BY 

J.  A.  FILCHER 

DIRECTOR  IN  CHIEF  TO  THE  EXECUTIVE  COMMISSIONS 
AS  FOLLOWS 


J.  J.  Wright Amador  County 

W.  M.  Smith Butte  County 

H.  H.  Schutz Colusa  County 

T.   G.   Patton El   Dorado   County 

D.  A.  Shellooe Glenn  County 

J.  E.  Taylor Nevada  County 

A.  Fereva Placer  County 

H.   C.  Flournoy Plumas    County 

Emmett  Phillips Sacramento  County 

W.  O.  Blodgett Shasta  County 

W.  J.  Weyand Solano  County 

T.  F.  Giblin Sutter  County 

E.  L.  Sisson Tehama  County 

A.  L.  Paulsen Trinity  County 

H.  S.  Maddox Yolo  County 

H.  H.  Dunning Yuba  County 

Newton  Cleaveland   President 

T.  C.  Atwood Secretary-Treasurer 


SACRAMENTO,  MARCH  11,  1916 


The  Expositions  Commission's 
Report 


That  natural  subdivision  of  California  known  as  the  Sacramento 
Valley,  including  the  counties  that  border  the  same,  has  at  last  placed 
itself  prominently  on  the  map  as  a  large  and  rich  portion  of  the  fruit- 
ful State  of  California.  For  the  first  time  in  all  the  State's  exhibition 
history  the  magnitude  of  this  great  Valley  and  the  marvelous  variety 
of  its  rich  resources  have  been  so  presented  as  to  impress  themselves 
indelibly  on  the  minds  of  millions  of  people  who  heretofore  had  only 
a  vague  idea  regarding  the  extent  as  well  as  the  true  nature  of  the 
products  of  this  part  of  our  State. 

The  opportunity  for  this  distinctive  showing  was  made  possible  by 
the  great  World's  Fair  at  San  Francisco,  officially  known  as  the 
Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition,  held  from  February  20th 
to  December  4th,  1915.  Instead  of  a  collective  State  exhibit,  such  as 
California  has  usually  made  at  other  Expositions,  where  products  were 
classified  and  displayed  in  features  regardless  of  locality  or  county 
lines,  it  was  arranged  that  whatever  exhibit  California  made  at  the 
San  Francisco  Fair  should  be  paid  for  and  made  by  the  counties.  This 
plan  at  once  suggested  to  the  men  of  larger  minds  in  the  different 
communities  that  in  order  to  make  the  showing  more  imposing  and 
impressive,  and  avoid  the  confusion  that  would  inevitably  result  from 
a  multiplicity  of  small  county  displays  of  similar  products,  it  would 
be  desirable  to  group  the  counties  and  their  products  from  the  differ- 
ent geographical  subdivisions  of  the  State. 

The  Southern  California  Counties,  with  the  exception  of  Santa 
Barbara,  adopted  this  idea  very  early.  The  big  men  of  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley  favored  the  suggestion.  To  carry  it  through  in  our  part 
of  the  State,  however,  was  not  an  easy  task.  Our  people  are  more 
provincial,  more  zealous  of  their  county  and  town  names,  and  were 
slow  to  agree  to  any  arrangement  that  did  not  provide  for  displaying 
prominently  their  respective  products  in  county  groups  instead  of 
groups  of  products 

The  subject  was  discussed  pro  and  con  throughout  the  Sacramento 
Valley,  and  by  the  members  and  directors  of  the  Sacramento  Valley 
Development  Association,  but  it  was  not  until  June  29th,  1912,  at  a 
meeting  in  Woodland,  Yolo  County,  of  Supervisors  and  County  Com- 
missioners, called  by  the  Development  Association,  that  any  definite 
action  was  taken.  At  this  meeting  the  following  counties  were  repre- 
sented by  Supervisors  or  County  Commissioners,  or  by  both :  Solano, 
Yolo,  Colusa,  Glenn,  Tehama,  Shasta,  Yuba,  Sutter  and  Sacramento. 


After  full  discussion  it  was  decided  by  resolution  to  form  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley  Expositions  Commissioners'  Association,  with  the 
understanding  that  all  who  joined  should  unite  their  efforts  and  their 
money  in  one  general  and  imposing  display  of  the  products  and  indus- 
trial conditions  of  the  great  Sacramento  Valley.  This  action  was 
referred  back  to  the  respective  Boards  of  Supervisors  of  the  counties 
participating  for  approval  or  rejection,  when  the  meeting  adjourned 
to  July  13th  at  Marysville  to  await  the  action  of  the  Supervisors.  The 
meeting  at  Marysville  was  well  attended,  and  all  the  nine  counties 
that  had  been  represented  at  Woodland  reported  in  favor  of  co-operat- 
ing under  the  name  suggested. 

Mr.  T.  C.  Atwood,  of  El  Dorado  County,  was  present  and  stated  that 
he  was  quite  sure  his  county  would  join  the  Association  on  the  terms 
proposed.  Accordingly  the  Commission  organized  by  electing  Newton 
Cleaveland  President  and  O.  H.  Miller,  Secretary. 

Monthly  meetings  were  held,  mostly  in  Sacramento,  and  one  after 
another  the  Valley  and  Foothill  counties  came  in  until  the  total 
reached  fifteen.  In  the  meantime  By-Laws  were  adopted,  a  tentative 
agreement  was  entered  into  for  thirty  thousand  feet  of  floor  space  in 
the  California  Building  for  the  display  of  the  combined  counties,  at 
$2.50  per  square  foot,  a  fruit  processor  was  employed,  headquarters 
secured  in  Sacramento,  and  a  start  made  toward  collecting  exhibits. 

The  By-Laws  provided  that  the  money  necessary  to  pay  floor  space 
and  administer  the  work  and  provide  and  maintain  the  exhibit  should 
be  paid  by  the  affiliating  counties  in  the  proportion  of  the  assessed 
valuation  of  the  respective  counties,  based  on  the  assessments  of  1912. 
This  arrangement  was  approved,  and  has  worked  out  to  the  entire 
satisfaction  of  all  participants. 

As  the  Commission  got  more  deeply  into  the  work  it  realized  more 
and  more  the  need  of  some  one  experienced  head  to  take  up  the  gen- 
eral management,  estimate  the  probable  expense  necessary  to  carry 
through  the  undertaking  to  a  satisfactory  conclusion,  arrange  for  the 
collection  of  exhibits,  and  attend  to  the  employing  of  such  additional 
help  as  from  time  to  time  might  be  found  necessary.  A  number  of 
candidates  for  this  position  were  discussed,  but  finally  J.  A.  Filcher,. 
then  serving  as  one  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  City  of  Sacramento,, 
was  induced  to  resign  from  the  City  Government  and  accept  the 
position  of  Director-in-Chief  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Expositions 
Commission.  Mr.  Filcher  previously  had  served  ten  years  as  Manager 
of  what  is  now  the  California  Development  Board  (then  the  State 
Board  of  Trade),  had  participated  in  a  minor  capacity  at  the  Chicago 
Exposition,  and  had  served  as  a  State  representative  at  World's  Fairs 
in  Atlanta,  Georgia ;  Hamburg,  Germany ;  Paris,  France ;  Buffalo,. 
New  York ;  St.  Louis,  Missouri ;  Portland,  Oregon  ;  and  Seattle,  Wash- 


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ington.  Mr.  Miller,  who  had  been  acting  as  Secretary,  was  at  the 
same  time  Secretary  and  Manager  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Develop- 
ment Association,  and  realizing  that  the  time  had  come  when  all  the 
energies  of  the  Secretary  should  be  given  to  the  work,  and  realizing 
also  that  someone  should  be  appointed  Treasurer,  with  authority  to 
collect  assessments  and  handle  the  funds,  the  Commission  prevailed 
upon  Mr.  Ted  C.  Atwood,  of  Placerville,  who  was  at  that  time  serving 
as  one  of  the  Commissioners  from  El  Dorado  County,  and  County 
Clerk  of  said  County,  to  resign  the  county  office,  and  accept  the 
position  of  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Commission. 

These  officials,  Messrs.  Filcher  and  Atwood,  took  office  September 
15th,  1913,  and  with  Miss  Anna  Reinlander,  as  stenographer,  began  at 
once  to  map  out  and  put  into  execution  the  general  broad  plans  for  a 
comprehensive  exhibit  of  the  varied  resources  and  possibilities  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties. 

At  this  time  fifteen  counties  were  affiliating  with  the  Association, 
viz. :  Amador,  Butte,  Colusa,  El  Dorado,  Glenn,  Placer,  Plumas,  Sacra- 
mento, Shasta,  Solano,  Sutter,  Tehama,  Trinity,  Yolo  and  Yuba. 

Locally  the  different  counties  had  different  organizations,  at  least 
in  so  far  as  the  number  of  Commissioners  were  concerned.  For  in- 
stance, Amador  had  only  one  Commissioner,  Hon.  Robert  I.  Kerr. 
This  was  also  true  of  Butte,  of  which  which  Mr.  J.  J.  Hamlyn  was 
the  Commissioner,  who  subsequently  resigned,  however,  and  was 
succeeded  by  Mr.  W.  M.  Smith ;  Glenn  had  one  Commissioner,  Mr. 
D.  A.  Shellooe ;  also  Placer,  Mr.  Antone  Fereva ;  also  Plumas,  Mr. 
H.  C.  Flournoy ;  also  Trinity,  Mr.  A.  L.  Paulsen ;  also  Yuba,  repre- 
sented by  Mr.  H.  H.  Dunning;  Nevada  County,  which  subsequently 
joined  the  Commission,  making  the  sixteenth  county,  had  only  one 
Commissioner  in  the  person  of  Mr.  J.  E.  Taylor.  On  the  other  hand, 
Colusa  had  five  Commissioners,  viz. :  H.  H.  Schutz,  J.  W.  Kaerth, 
George  C.  Comstock,  George  B.  Harden  and  J.  J.  Morris ;  El  Dorado 
County  had  three  Commissioners,  Messrs.  T.  G.  Patton,  W.  A.  Rants 
and  Ted  C.  Atwood ;  Sacramento  had  five  Commissioners,  Messrs. 
D.  W.  Carmichael,  Emmett  Phillips,  Senator  P.  C.  Cohn,  Jas.  M. 
Devine  and  Jas.  Whittaker ;  Shasta  had  three  Commissioners,  Messrs. 
M.  E.  Dittmar,  C.  D.  Morton  and  George  A.  Lamimam.  Subsequently 
Mr.  Dittmar  resigned  and  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  J.  N.  Logan,  and  Mr. 
Morton  took  charge  of  the  mining  department  for  the  Valley  Com- 
mission, and  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  W.  O.  Blodgett ;  Solano  had  three 
Commissioners,  viz. :  W.  J.  Weyand,  C.  F.  Wyer  and  G.  G.  Halliday ; 
Sutter  had  five  Commissioners,  viz. :  T.  F.  Giblin,  M.  N.  Sheldon, 
D.  U.  Finch,  W.  G.  DeWitt  and  L.  H.  Trevathan.  Mr.  Sheldon  died 
early  in  the  work  and  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Wolfskill.  Mr. 
DeWitt  resigned  and  was  succeeded  by  Mr.  C.  E.  Moore ;  Tehama 


Sixteen    Compartment    Processed    Fruit    Monument,    Sacramento    Valley    Section, 
Panama-Pacific   International   Exposition. 


had  five  Commissioners,  viz. :  E.  L.  Sisson,  H.  P.  Stice,  A.  L.  Conard, 
R.  A.  Foster  and  G.  A.  Hoag;  Yolo  had  six  Commissioners,  G.  H. 
Hecke,  H.  S.  Maddox,  A.  W.  Morris,  G.  W.  Pierce,.  J.  E.  Winter  and 
E.  L.  Furlong. 

These  gentlemen,  all  representative  citizens  of  their  several  locali- 
ties, backed  by  their  respective  Boards  of  Supervisors,  had  put  to 
them  the  task  of  making  an  adequate  showing  at  the  Great  World's 
Fair  in  San  Francisco,  and  some  of  them  in  San  Diego,  also,  of  the 
splendid  possibilities  of  the  rich  portion  of  California  they  had  the 
honor  to  represent. 

To  equalize  the  voting  strength  of  the  respective  counties,  and  at 
the  same  time  concentrate  the  authority,  increase  the  efficiency  and 
reduce  traveling  expense,  it  was  resolved  to  submit  the  work  and 
general  deliberations  to  a  governing  body,  to  consist  of  one  Commis- 
sioner from  each  County,  to  be  known  as  the  Executive  Commission. 
Those  at  first  constituting  this  body  were  as  follows : 

Amador  County,  Robert  I.  Kerr ;  Butte,  J.  J.  Hamlyn ;  Colusa,  H.  H. 
Schutz ;  El  Dorado,  T.  G.  Patton ;  Glenn,  D.  A.  Shellooe ;  Nevada,  J.  E. 
Taylor ;  Placer,  A.  Fereva ;  Plumas,  H.  C.  Flournoy ;  Sacramento, 
Emmett  Phillips;  Shasta,  M.  E.  Dittmar ;  Solano,  W.  J.  Weyand ; 
Sutter,  T.  F.  Giblin ;  Tehama,  E.  L.  Sisson ;  Trinity,  A.  L.  Paulsen ; 
Yolo,  H.  S.  Maddox;  Yuba,  H.  H.  Dunning;  Valley  at  large,  Newton 
Cleaveland. 

Subsequently,  on  the  resignation  of  Mr.  Hamlyn  of  Butte  County, 
Mr.  W.  M.  Smith  was  appointed  Executive  Commissioner,  while  Mr. 
Kerr,  of  Amador,  having  moved  to  San  Francisco,  was  succeeded  by 
Mr.  W.  H.  Greenhalgh,  of  that  County. 

This  body,  with  Mr.  Newton  Cleaveland  as  President  and  Mr.  W.  J. 
Weyand,  of  Solano  County,  as  Vice-President,  met  monthly  during 
all  the  preparation  period  and  during  the  term  of  the  Exposition,  to 
hear  reports  of  the  administrative  officers,  levy  assessments  against 
the  participating  counties  from  time  to  time  to  supply  needed  funds, 
and  consider  suggestions  and  determine  such  questions  of  policy  and 
business  as  naturally  arose  during  the  progress  of  the  work. 

I  would  like  here  to  say  of  these  gentlemen,  and  after  more  than 
two  years  of  association  I  feel  competent  to  speak  with  authority, 
that  it  would  be  hard  to  find  anywhere  a  group  of  seventeen  men 
more  devoted  to  the  single  purpose  of  the  work  for  which  they  had 
been  appointed.  They  brought  to  their  duties  a  high  degree  of  intel- 
ligence ;  politics  and  personal  favoritism  never  entered  into  their 
deliberations ;  the  one  idea  of  the  best  that  could  possibly  be  done  in 
the  line  of  their  purpose  with  the  means  available  lay  at  the  base  of 
all  their  aims  and  discussions.  There  were  differences,  of  course,  but 
they  were  always  settled  amicably.  No  one  will  pretend  there  were 

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not  mistakes,  but  they  were  mistakes  of  the  head  and  not  of  the 
heart,  and  were  always  remedied  where  a  remedy  was  possible. 

Early  this  Commission  called  on  the  Director-in-Chief  for  a  budget, 
or  estimate  of  the  amount  of  money  necessary  to  collect,  install,  main- 
tain, dismantle  and  return  such  an  exhibit  as  in  a  world  competition 
would  do  credit  to  the  rich  portion  of  California  they  represented. 

The  30,000  feet  of  floor  space  tentatively  bargained  for  in  the 
exhibit  section  of  the  California  Building  at  $2.50  a  square  foot  was 
practically  a  fixed  charge,  or  $75,000.  By  narrowing  the  aisle  border- 
ing the  Sacramento  Valley  space  the  amount  of  floor  space  finally 
charged  to  our  Commission  aggregated  nearly  32,000  square  feet,  and 
cost,  to  be  exact,  $79,555.  Independent  of  floor  space  the  budget  as 
presented  by  the  Director-in-Chief,  and  which  was  accepted  and 
approved,  amounted  to  $150,575.  The  different  departments  of  the 
work  were  itemized  in  the  'estimate,  and  while  the  total  proved  ade- 
quate, as  the  financial  statement  herewith  submitted  will  show,  it 
was  but  natural  and  to  be  expected  that  some  items  would  overrun 
the  estimate,  while  others  were  kept  sufficiently  down  to  offset  the 
difference. 

The  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  affiliated  in  this 
work  have  practically  every  product  that  can  be  found  within  the  entire 
State,  and  having  the  resources  it  was  but  natural  that  the  Commis- 
sioners should  desire  an  exhibit  at  least  equal  to  the  best  the  State  of 
California  as  a  whole  had  ever  made.  They  asked  the  Director-in- 
Chief  if  he  could  make  an  exhibit  at  least  as  good  as  the  State  had 
ever  made  (and  California  had  made  many  fine  displays  at  different 
Expositions)  for  $150,500,  exclusive  of  the  cost  of  floor  space?  He 
replied  that  he  thought  he  could.  This,  therefore,  was  the  standard 
set  for  the  Valley  display,  as  good  as  California  had  ever  made  any- 
where. That  this  standard  was  reached  and  excelled  there  is  no 
doubt.  The  exhibit  as  finally  presented  by  the  sixteen  Sacramento 
Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  was  equal  at  least  in  the  ordinary 
display  of  common  products  to  the  best  the  State  had  ever  attempted, 
and  was  supplemented  by  quite  a  number  of  striking  and  instructive 
features  emphasizing  Commerce  and  Industries  and  Interests,  peculiar 
to  this  part  of  California,  such  as  the  State  had  never  attempted 
anywhere  at  any  time.  We  refer  here  more  particularly  to  the  wild 
game  feature,  and  the  working  models  illustrating  and  emphasizing 
our  wealth  in  power,  in  navigation  and  in  mining.  But  more  of  the 
features  later. 

The  plan  of  installation  suggested  by  the  Director-in-Chief  and 
agreed  to  by  the  Commission  was  to  display  all  the  products  of  the 
same  kind  from  the  different  counties  in  one  exhibit,  so  arranged  as 
to  give  each  county  the  same  amount  of  space  in  each  feature  in 

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which  its  products  would  permit  it  to  participate.  To  illustrate,  six 
counties  of  the  sixteen  produce  wine  in  commercial  quantities,  there- 
fore, the  wine  exhibit  contained  six  equal  sections  with  the  county 
names  and  names  of  the  wineries  conspicuously  displayed.  Twelve 
of  the  sixteen  counties  produce  dried  fruit  commercially,  therefore, 
the  dried  fruit  exhibit  contained  twelve  equal  sections,  each  filled 
with  the  dried  fruit  from  the  respective  dried  fruit  counties  and 
labelled  accordingly.  Thus  each  county  showed  up  equally  in  the 
exhibits  in  which  it  had  the  products  to  participate.  Thus  the  name 
and  products  of  a  strictly  Valley  County  would  be  conspicuous  in  say 
the  fruit,  nuts,  oil,  wine  and  cereal  exhibits,  while  it  would  not  appear 
in  the  mining,  lumber  or  other  exhibits  peculiar  to  the  higher  altitudes. 
The  idea  was  to  combine  the  different  products  into  single  features, 
making  each  so  strong  and  imposing  as  to  impress  itself  and  the 
extent  and  importance  of  the  industry  represented  in  our  section  of 
California  on  even  the  casual  visitor. 

We  know  the  plan  was  a  good  one  from  the  point  of  effectiveness 
and  as  proven  by  the  subsequent  comments  of  outside  visitors,  and 
yet  for  a  time  it  was  severely  criticized  by  the  people  from  the  respect- 
ive counties  when  they  began  to  visit  the  Exposition  because  they  did 
not  appreciate  at  first  the  object  sought  to  be  attained,  and  went 
there  with  the  preconceived  notion  that  all  the  products  from  their 
respective  counties  would  be  found  in  one  spot  and  in  one  collective 
display.  Such  an  installation  as  the  critics  had  conceived  would  have 
resulted  in  innumerable  duplications,  none  of  which  would  have  been 
strong  enough  in  itself  to  make  an  impression ;  and  yet  it  is  the 
exhibit  that  must  do  most  of  the  talking  to  the  throngs  that  visit  a 
world's  fair,  else  the  product  it  represents  will  never  be  heard  of  or 
heard  from. 

We  are  glad  to  say  here  that  after  the  plan  and  purpose  and  signifi- 
cance and  fairness  of  the  method  adopted  began  to  be  understood 
the  criticism  died  out,  and  long  before  the  Fair  closed  those  who  early 
indulged  in  blame  came  back  to  praise. 

To  those  in  charge  it  was  gratifying  to  hear  the  praise  and  note 
the  interest  which  the  Sacramento  Valley  displays  elicited  from  visi- 
tors from  other  sections,  and  especially  from  those  from  other  States 
and  countries.  It  soon  became  apparent  that  we  were  impressing  on 
the  minds  of  visitors  the  abundance,  the  variety  and  the  splendid 
character  of  our  resources,  and  that  is  what  we  went  there  for. 

We  may  not  have  shown  as  much  filigree  or  gingerbread  as  some, 
but  we  did  show  the  products,  and  after  all,  it  is  these  that  count  with 
the  people  whose  interest  is  worth  having.  It  was  the  Australian 
who,  looking  at  our  oil  exhibit,  said :  "Your  part  of  California  must 
produce  a  great  deal  of  olive  oil."  It  was  the  exhibit  that  was  talking. 

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It  was  by  far  the  most  imposing  display  of  olive  oil  in  the  California 
Building,  and  it  was  in  its  inspiring  form  saying  to  that  gentleman 
from  the  far  off  Antipodes  that  the  Sacramento  Valley  was  admirably 
adapted  to  the  growth  of  the  olive,  and  produced  a  great  deal  of  olive 
oil. 

It  was  our  splendid  display  of  dried  fruit  talking  to  a  gentleman 
from  the  San  Joaquin  Valley  when  he  told  us  we  had  our  gall  to  put 
up  such  a  big  and  imposing  exhibit  of  sun-cured  fruits,  when  they 
produce  as  much  as  we  do.  We  replied  that  most  of  the  visitors  would 
be  from  Missouri  and  would  have  to  be  shown,  and  we  proposed  to 
show  them.  It  was  this  same  exhibit  talking  to  a  correspondent  for 
a  Los  Angeles  paper  when  in  reply  to  what  it  mutely  said  to  him,  he 
wrote  that  the  two  features  in  the  entire  Fair  that  impressed  him 
most  were  the  corn  exhibit  from  Iowa  and  the  dried  fruit  display  in 
the  Sacramento  Valley  section  in  the  California  Building.  Then  if 
other  evidence  were  wanting  the  large  number  of  people  always  in 
our  section  attested  the  interest  in  our  features  and  the  popularity 
of  our  display. 

It  is  a  notorious  fact,  recognized  by  everybody  and  verified  by 
frequent  counts,  that  on  an  average  between  40  to  50  per  cent  of  each 
day's  attendance  visited  the  California  Building,  and  half  of  the  visit- 
ors in  the  California  Building,  any  hour  of  the  day,  could  be  found  in 
the  Sacramento  Valley  section,  and  yet  this  section  comprised  less 
than  one-fourth  of  the  entire  floor  space.  If  the  exhibits  were  not 
more  interesting,  causing  people  to  remain  longer  and  inspect  them 
more  carefully,  why  was  this  true? 

The  photographs  illustrating  this  report  give  a  good  idea  of  the 
general  display  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties,  and 
yet  a  few  words  more  particularly  describing  some  of  the  main 
features  will  be  worth  the  space. 

The  facade  surrounding  the  Sacramento  section  could  not  be  per- 
fectly described  in  a  chapter.  In  brief,  it  was  designed  to  illustrate 
the  counties  and  section  of  the  State  represented  and  was  admittedly 
the  most  appropriate  and  artistic  structure  of  the  kind  at  the  Exposi- 
tion. Besides  the  statuary  representing  California  characters,  the 
outside  was  panelled  with  views  illustrating  different  county  scenes 
artistically  worked  out  with  seeds  and  cereals,  while  the  inside  was 
utilized  as  a  gallery  for  enlarged  photographic  views  representing 
practically  all  the  scenic  views  and  every  important  industry  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties. 

The  honey  feature — there  was  nothing  like  it  in  the  California 
Building — nothing  to  compare  with  it  at  the  Exposition,  had  sixteen 
sides,  one  for  each  county,  and  each  side  was  backed  and  faced  with 
glass,  and  all  surmounted  with  a  mammoth  golden  beehive.  This 

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exhibit  halted  the  attention  at  once,  and  emphasized  what  it  was 
intended  to  impress,  that  all  the  counties  in  Superior  California  pro- 
duce honey. 

Then  there  was  the  processed  fruit  feature,  a  monument  to  the 
great  fruit  interests  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Coun- 
ties. In  size  and  design  it  far  outclassed  anything  in  the  California 
Building  intending  to  convey  at  a  glance  the  importance  of  the  indus- 
try for  which  it  stood. 

But  to  be  brief :  There  were  two  nut  features,  one  representing 
almonds  in  variety,  and  the  other  the  variety  of  other  nuts  produced 
in  our  part  of  California. 

There  was  the  jam  and  jelly  feature  with  its  reflecting  mirrors  in 
which  all  the  counties  participated ;  the  bean  feature  emphasized  the 
extent  of  the  bean  industry  in  the  Sacramento  Valley ;  the  sugar 
feature  impressed  the  adaptability  and  possibility  of  this  great  and 
growing  industry ;  the  pickled  olive  and  oil  feature,  which  has  been 
mentioned ;  the  rice  feature  with  model  of  rice  farms  and  operating 
rice  mill,  which  attracted  everybody,  and  told  the  great  story  of  rice 
in  the  fertile  Sacramento  Valley  so  convincingly  that  doubters  were 
forced  to  believe ;  the  dairy  feature,  emphasizing  the  importance  of 
this  great  and  growing  industry  in  this  part  of  our  State ;  the  lumber 
feature  with  its  revolving  platform,  allowing  the  visitor  to  stand 
while  inspecting  samples  of  the  different  commercial  lumbers  that  are 
produced  so  extensively  in  the  higher  reaches  of  our  foothill  and 
mountain  counties.  Then  there  was  the  artistic  cereal  feature,  show- 
ing all  the  grains  produced  anywhere ;  the  feature  of  mill  stuffs ;  the 
canned  fruit  and  vegetable  feature ;  the  hop  feature,  the  only  exhibit 
of  the  kind  made  by  this  State ;  the  leather  feature ;  the  hay  feature  ; 
the  wool  and  mohair  feature,  the  ostrich  farm  feature,  the  citrus  fruit 
feature,  the  fresh  deciduous  fruit  features ;  the  raisin  feature,  empha- 
sizing particularly  the  superior  adaptability  of  the  Thompson  Seedless 
raisin  in  this  great  Valley. 

Many  of  these  were  far  more  artistic  and  imposing  than  had  ever 
been  installed  to  represent  corresponding  industries  for  the  entire 
State  at  any  Exposition  at  home  or  abroad  in  which  California  had 
participated,  thus  confirming  the  aim  and  ambition  to  make  a  showing 
for  the  Valley  at  least  equal  if  not  superior  to  any  the  State  as  a  whole 
had  ever  made. 

Besides  this  there  were  new  or  original  features  such  as  the  State 
had  never  attempted  in  its  previous  Exposition  work.  Our  showing 
of  mounted  birds  and  animals,  representing  about  300  specimens,  all 
from  our  Valley  and  Mountain  counties,  and  yet  including  practically 
all  varieties  of  wild  life  to  be  found  in  the  State,  was  very  attractively 
installed  with  cave  and  den  and  water  effects,  and  proved  not  only  a 

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feature  of  the  California  Building,  but  a  feature  of  the  Fair,  and  drew 
as  much  attention  and  comment  as  any  single  exhibit  at  the  Exposi- 
tion, besides  emphasizing,  as  it  was  intended  to  do,  that  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  embrace  the  California  hunter's 
paradise. 

Then  there  were  our  working  models,  new  in  the  line  of  a  California 
effort,  yet  nothing  at  the  Exposition,  certainly  nothing  in  the  Califor- 
nia Building,  attracted  the  people  more  or  told  the  story  of  the 
interests  they  represented  plainer  than  did  these  operating  displays. 

By  reason  of  the  many  streams  debouching  from  the  mountains 
into  the  great  Sacramento  Valley,  this  part  of  the  State  is  wonderfully 
rich  in  power  and  power  possibilities.  To  emphasize  this  fact  a  model 
hydro-electric  power  plant  was  installed,  with  mountains,  valleys, 
pipes,  power  house,  running  river,  electric  car  lines,  towns,  irrigation 
scenes,  etc.,  etc.,  with  figures  giving  the  number  of  horse  power 
(325,000)  already  developed,  and  the  number  of  horse  power 
(5,700,000),  capable  of  development  in  this  part  of  California. 

The  Sacramento  Valley  has  the  greatest  navigable  stream  in  Cali- 
fornia, the  Sacramento  River,  fourth  in  commerce  in  the  United 
States,  the  value  of  its  tonnage  last  year  amounting  to  $38,211,760. 
As  a  source  of  wealth,  this  river  is  one  of  the  greatest  natural  assets 
the  State  possesses,  and  it  all  belongs  to  the  part  of  the  State  we 
represented.  The  importance  of  this  navigable  river  to  the  people  of 
the  Valley  who  enjoy  its  benefits  has  never  been  fully  appreciated, 
and  as  a  source  of  wealth  to  the  country  it  feeds  it  had  never  been 
properly  exploited.  To  make  amends  for  dereliction  in  this  regard,  a 
section  of  the  river  was  shown  in  miniature,  with  running  water  and 
scenic  background,  and  a  perfect  model  of  the  modern  steamer  "Fort 
Sutter,"  of  the  California  Transportation  Company,  all  brilliantly 
lighted  and  with  paddle  wheels  turning,  in  the  act  of  pulling  away 
from  the  wharves  at  Sacramento,  the  capital  city  of  the  State,  which 
city  was  shown  in  the  background  at  an  hour  representing  early 
evening  when  only  part  of  the  street  lights  are  on.  The  boat  was  as 
handsome  and  complete  a  model  as  wealth  and  skill  could  devise. 
Through  the  co-operation  of  Captain  A.  E.  Anderson,  of  the  California 
Transportation  Company,  it  was  built  by  that  company  and  loaned  to 
the  Commission  to  help  out  the  river  feature,  and  proved  a  very 
attractive  and  effective  exhibit. 

Then  we  had  a  working  model  of  a  hydraulic  mine  with  miniature 
mountains,  gravel  banks,  pipe  lines,  sluices,  undercurrents,  giants, 
etc.,  with  scenic  background  to  illustrate  this  once  popular  method 
of  separating  gold  from  mother  earth,  but  which  is  now  prohibited 
except  where  the  tailing  can  be  disposed  of  without  injury  to  navigable 
streams.  The  giants  for  this  plant  were  made  by  the  Joshua-Hendy 

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Machine  Company,  and  though  miniature  in  size  were  perfect  in 
detail.  The  entire  scene  was  one  of  life  and  realism  and  was  modeled 
somewhat  after  the  La  Grange  hydraulic  mine  in  Trinity  County, 
admittedly  the  largest  mine  of  the  kind  in  the  world. 

Then  as  illustrating  another  feature  of  gold  mining  which  has 
become  popular  of  late  years  and  added  largely  to  the  gold  output 
of  the  State,  we  had  a  model  operating  gold  dredger,  built  through 
the  efforts  and  co-operation  of  our  President,  Mr.  Newton  Cleave- 
land,  an  official  of  the  company,  by  the  Yuba  Construction  Company 
of  Marysville,  and  loaned  to  the  Commission  to  help  carry  out  the 
idea  of  showing  operating  models  of  important  industries  as  far  as 
practicable.  This  little  dredger  was  constructed  entirely  of  steel, 
was  perfect  in  every  detail,  and  floating  in  its  pond,  surrounded 
by  banks  of  gravel  with  scenic  effects  in  the  background  showing 
foothill  views  and  a  model  drift  mine,  it  illustrated  the  process  of 
mining  and  saving  gold  by  the  dredger  process  as  perfectly  as  could 
be  obtained  by  a  visit  to  the  fields  where  the  mammoth  gold  boats, 
as  they  are  sometimes  called,  are  in  operation.  The  model  was  an 
exact  replica  of  Yuba  Construction  Company's  dredge  No.  14,  built  in 
Marysville,  and  the  largest  ever  constructed  in  the  world. 

As  illustrating  another  character  of  gold  mining,  one  old  to  Califor- 
nia and  common  to  all  mining  counties  we  represented,  and  our  group 
of  sixteen  counties  embraced  the  principal  gold  fields  of  this  Golden 
State,  we  had  a  model  working  quartz  mill  built  which  we  ran  four 
or  five  hours  each  day,  much  to  the  interest  and  instruction  of  visitors. 
It  was  built  on  a  scale  of  about  one-twentieth  of  a  full  size  mill,  and 
easily  crushed  from  70  to  100  pounds  of  ore  per  day.  It  was  equipped 
with  rock  crusher,  ore  bins,  automatic  feeders,  plates  and  concen- 
trator, and  saved  fully  as  high  a  percentage  of  gold  from  the  ore  it 
crushed  as  the  best  equipped  full  size  mill.  This  little  gold  mill,  as 
visitors  called  it,  crushing  real  gold  ore,  and  turning  out  real  gold, 
was  the  sensation  of  the  Fair,  and  when  its  ten  little  twenty-pound 
stamps  began  making  music  (there  is  no  music  to  a  miner  so  enchant- 
ing as  the  pounding  of  a  stamp  mill),  and  the  concentrator  began  to 
vibrate,  visitors  were  attracted  to  it  from  all  directions,  and  always 
while  the  music  was  maintained  the  largest  crowd  in  the  building  was 
found  around  the  little  mill.  The  music  of  the  Hawaiian  singers 
hired  by  the  Southern  California  Counties  as  an  attraction  for  their 
part  of  the  building,  was  a  failure  compared  to  the  stamp  mill  as  a 
means  of  drawing  and  holding  the  people. 

Now,  as  we  have  said,  we  started  in  to  have  an  exhibit  from  the 
Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  better  than  the  State  had 
ever  made.  When  did  the  State  ever  have  a  working  and  scenic  model 
to  represent  and  emphasize  any  of  its  leading  industries?  Never — 

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nowhere.  These  models  were  all  new  features  supplementing  our 
general  and  strong  display  of  products,  and  that  they  were  appre- 
ciated was  fully  proven  by  the  crowds  that  ever  hovered  around  them. 

Our  mining  feature  as  a  whole  was  a  far  better  representation  of  the 
industry  that  first  made  California  famous  than  the  State  had  ever 
made  anywhere  ;  and  what  was  more,  it  was  a  better  display  and  more 
interesting  than  any  exhibit  in  the  great  Mining  Palace.  Besides  the 
hydraulic  mine,  the  dredger,  the  mill  and  the  model  tunnel  with  track 
and  ore  cars,  and  the  mahogany  plate  glass  cases,  one  for  each  mining 
county  represented,  each  containing  high  grade  specimens  of  all  the 
commercial  minerals  produced  by  the  respective  counties,  we  had  a 
strong  showing  of  massive  ores  of  the  different  California  mineral 
products,  such  as  gold  ores,  silver  ores,  copper  ores,  iron  ores,  quick- 
silver ores,  lead  ores,  magnesite  ores,  etc.,  etc.,  not  omitting  the  clays, 
asbestos,  slate,  mineral  paint,  limestone,  marble,  granite,  sandstone, 
and  other  structural  material.  Then  to  cap  all,  we  had  eight  plush 
lined,  electric  lighted,  fire-proof  and  burglar-proof  safes,  one  for  each 
of  the  principal  gold-producing  counties  represented,  each  safe  con- 
taining from  seven  to  twenty  thousand  dollars  of  virgin  gold  and 
platinum  in  brilliant  display.  In  these  safes  there  was  a  total  of 
$100,000  in  gold  nuggets,  fine  gold,  free  gold  quartz,  platinum  and 
diamonds,  in  all  their  virgin  purity,  just  as  they  came  from  the  ground. 
There  was  nothing  like  this  shown  at  this  big  World's  Fair,  nor  at 
any  other  World's  Fair  ever  held.  It  was  the  biggest  and  richest 
collection  of  virgin  gold  and  rich  minerals  ever  put  on  public  display 
anywhere  of  which  there  is  any  record. 

And  yet  there  were  some  who  early  in  the  season  said  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  did  not  have  a  good  exhibit. 

But  this  is  not  all.  In  the  gallery,  apart  from  the  main  commercial 
features,  we  had  exhibits  which,  of  their  kind,  would  have  done  credit 
to  all  of  California  anywhere.  Here  was  located  the  art,  education 
and  women's  work,  each  strong  in  itself  and  each  far  excelling  the 
efforts  made  by  any  other  section  of  California  in  the  same  depart- 
ments. Our  educational  section  was  particularly  creditable.  The 
schools  of  all  the  sixteen  counties  were  represented  with  liberal  sam- 
ples of  written  work,  drawing,  map  work,  domestic  science  and  man- 
ual training  work,  all  neatly  displayed  on  wall  leaf  cabinets,  in  mahog- 
any plate  glass  cases,  or  on  suitable  pedestals.  It  was  admitted  by 
home  and  foreign  educators  to  be  the  best  arranged  and  most  compre- 
hensive display  of  school  work  at  the  Exposition,  and  was  visited  and 
favorably  commented  on  by  teachers  from  all  parts  of  the  world. 
One  domestic  science  feature  in  our  educational  department,  gotten 
up  by  the  schools  of  Sacramento,  was  especially  attractive,  both  for 

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the  manner  of  installation  and  the  excellence  of  the  work,  and  won  the 
expressed  admiration  of  all  visitors. 

Our  Art  Gallery  was  not  very  extensive,  but  the  work  displayed  was 
high  class  and  the  installation  neat  and  effective.  It  admirably  served 
its  purpose  in  demonstrating  that  while  our  people  are  largely  com- 
mercial we  are  not  lacking  in  those  works  that  appeal  to  the  finer 
sensibilities. 

The  department  devoted  to  the  art  and  handiwork  of  our  women 
was  especially  strong  and  attractive,  the  best  of  its  kind  in  quality, 
quantity  and  arrangement  at  the  big  Fair.  There  was  a  separate 
case  for  each  County  and  the  rivalry  prompted  the  women  of  the 
respective  counties  to  do  their  best,  and  consequently  the  whole  pre- 
sented a  very  interesting  feature  of  beautiful  and  high-class  hand 
work. 

It  will  be  observed  that  nothing  was  omitted  in  the  Sacramento 
Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  display  that  might  tend  to  give  the 
visitors  an  idea  of  our  climatic  conditions,  our  productive  capacity, 
our  commercial  wealth,  or  our  advance  in  civilization,  while  our 
excellent  water  and  rail  transportation  was  plainly  set  forth  on  a 
large  map,  especially  painted  for  the  purpose. 

Another  feature  in  our  exhibit  that  deserves  mention  was  our  public 
rest  room  and  Information  Bureau.  This  was  built  in  the  center  of 
our  space  and  in  design,  from  the  cornice  up,  was  an  exact  replica  of 
the  State  Capitol.  It  was  supported  by  plate  glass  columns  filled  with 
assorted  cereals,  with  corner  closets  for  the  reception  of  hand  bags, 
coats,  etc.,  such  as  visitors  wished  to  leave  temporarily  while  visiting 
other  exhibits.  This  structure  was  25x44  ft.  in  dimension,  and  was 
richly  carpeted  and  furnished,  while  in  the  center  was  our  information 
bureau  and  literature  stand.  In  size,  fittings  and  convenience  it  was 
the  finest  resting  place  in  any  of  the  palaces,  and  only  second  in  luxury 
to  some  of  the  rich  parlors  in  State  and  foreign  buildings.  The  furni- 
ture in  the  room  was  loaned  by  the  John  Breuner  Company  of  Sacra- 
mento, and  was  selected  from  the  best  and  most  artistic  stock  carried 
by  this  big  house. 

Our  lecture  work  is  another  department  in  which  the  Sacramento 
Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  excelled.  We  expended  the  means 
necessary  to  secure  photographs  and  moving  pictures  of  practically 
all  the  scenic  and  industrial  features  of  the  counties  in  the  Associa- 
tion. From  the  photos  we  had  a  splendid  collection  of  colored  slides 
made,  and  these,  with  the  moving  pictures,  served  to  emphasize  the 
claims  of  the  lecturers  and  proved  not  only  entertaining,  but  convinc- 
ing regarding  the  many  beautiful  natural  situations,  as  well  as  the 
marvellous  productiveness  of  this  favored  part  of  California.  Mr. 
John  C.  Ing,  of  Sacramento,  lectured  daily  on  behalf  of  the  Valley  as 

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a  whole,  and  also  on  behalf  of  such  counties  as  did  not  have  a  repre- 
sentative on  the  ground,  and  such  counties  that  had  representatives 
present  who  \vere  not  disposed  to  assume  this  feature  of  the  work. 
On  an  average  we  ran  nine  half-hour  lectures  a  day,  one  on  the 
Valley  as  a  whole  and  one  for  each  of  eight  counties.  This  was  rather 
a  strenuous  program  and  yet  it  gave  to  each  of  the  sixteen  counties 
only  one  lecture  each  alternate  day.  Mr.  Ing  proved  very  competent 
as  a  lecturer,  as  did  some  of  the  county  representatives,  and  at  no 
time  did  they  have  reason  to  complain  for  the  want  of  a  good  attend- 
ance of  interested  listeners.  We  kept  a  daily  record  of  the  attendance 
and  from  the  time  we  opened  the  lectures  in  March  to  the  close  of 
the  Exposition,  the  4th  of  December,  185,445  people  saw  the  slides 
and  moving  pictures  depicting  scenes  and  industries  of  the  Sacramento 
Valley  and  Mountain  Counties,  and  listened  to  intelligent  explanations 
of  what  they  stood  for  in  point  of  interest  to  the  settler  and  pros- 
pective investor. 

There  were  five  lecture  halls  in  the  California  Building,  all  well 
equipped  and  operated  daily,  but  for  some  reason  none  of  them  drew 
the  people  like  that  in  the  Sacramento  Valley  section.  There  were 
days,  as  shown  by  actual  count,  when  our  lectures  had  as  many 
attendants  as  all  the  others  in  the  building  combined.  This  feature 
of  our  work,  in  short,  from  start  to  finish,  was  a  marked  success. 

The  demand  for  our  literature  was  as  keen  as  the  interest  in  our 
lectures.  We  have  no  record  of  the  number  of  county  pamphlets 
handed  out  to  the  visitors,  but  all  the  affiliating  counties  had  a  good 
supply  and  we  think  it  safe  to  estimate  the  total  carried  away  by 
visitors  at  300,000  copies.  This  would  be  less  than  20,000  to  the 
county,  and  we  know  that  in  the  case  of  at  least  one  county  that  had 
a  large  supply,  it  disposed  of  more  than  50,000  copies.  The  greatest 
demand  was,  of  course,  for  the  Valley  book,  a  handsome  illustrated 
publication  treating  on  the  Valley  as  a  whole,  with  a  summary  of  the 
chief  characteristics  of  each  of  the  counties  in  the  Association.  There 
was  an  edition  of  100,000  of  this  book  printed  and  but  few  were  left 
after  the  demands  of  the  San  Francisco  and  San  Diego  Expositions 
had  been  met.  This  large  distribution  of  Sacramento  Valley  and 
Mountain  County  literature,  all  up  to  date  and  comprehensive  in  its 
scope,  cannot  help  but  have  a  far-reaching  effect  and  redound  in  time 
to  the  great  benefit  of  the  part  of  the  State  represented.  It  was  the 
most  complete  distribution  of  intelligent  information  on  this  part  of 
California  ever  made. 

At  the  solicitation  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Development  Associa- 
tion the  Commission,  believing  the  state  of  its  funds  would  permit  of 
the  extra  expense,  and  that  the  work  would  justify  the  cost,  opened 
at  No.  687  Market  Street,  the  main  thoroughfore  of  San  Francisco, 

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what  was  designated  the  Sacramento  Valley  Exploitation  Bureau. 
Mr.  H.  G.  Squier  was  put  in  charge  at  an  agreed  salary  of  $250.00  per 
month.  The  plan  proposed  that  Mr.  Squier,  through  the  co-operation 
of  the  Valley  Association,  which  recommended  him  for  the  place, 
would  raise  a  certain  amount  of  the  money  from  commercial  bodies 
throughout  the  Valley  in  return  for  certain  publicity  which  the 
Bureau  would  give  them,  and  the  Commission  would  assist  to  the 
amount  of  $2,500.  It  was  to  be  the  special  duty  of  the  Bureau  to 
keep  in  touch  with  visitors  to  the  city,  find  out  who  were  interested 
in  investments  or  in  seeing  the  State,  and  not  only  direct  them  to 
the  Sacramento  Valley  exhibit  and  lecture  hall  on  the  Fair  Grounds, 
but  advise  them  regarding  opportunities  in  this  part  of  California 
and  how  to  see  the  most  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain 
Counties  to  the  best  advantage.  So  far  the  work  was  supplementary 
to  and  in  co-operation  with  the  work  of  the  attendants  at  the  Exposi- 
tion, but  besides  these  things  the  Bureau  was  to  prepare  and  distribute 
throughout  the  city,  especially  in  hotels  and  large  apartment  houses, 
neatly  printed  summaries  of  the  extent  and  character  of  the  Sacra- 
mento Valley  exhibits  in  the  California  Building,  with  a  courteus 
admonition  to  visitors  not  to  miss  seeing  them,  whether  they  missed 
anything  else  or  not.  The  work  was  not  contemplated  in  the  original 
plans  of  the  Commission  and  such  an  outlay  was  not  estimated  in  the 
budget,  but  that  funds  could  be  spared  to  carry  it  on  when  it  was 
presented  as  a  desirable  thing  to  do,  suggests  the  exercise  of  care 
and  prudence  in  expenditures,  which  I  may  say  here  was  the  watch- 
word of  the  management  at  every  stage  of  this  great  work. 

Speaking  of  expenditures  makes  it  pertinent  to  say  that  there 
appears  on  the  face  in  the  showing  of  financial  transactions  a  material 
discrepancy  between  the  budget  estimate  and  the  amount  collected. 
This  is  explained  by  the  fact  that  the  budget  did  not  include  the  cost 
of  glass  jars  or  the  cost  of  literature,  and  yet  all  the  cost  of  literature, 
a  little  more  than  $10,000,  and  most  of  the  money  spent  by  counties 
for  glass  jars,  passed  through  the  hands  of  the  Commission  and  fig- 
ures in  the  Treasurer's  total.  Then  the  floor  space  cost  was  increased 
from  the  budget  estimate  as  previously  stated.  This  extra  expense 
was  largely  covered  by  the  affiliation  of  Nevada  County,  which  came 
into  the  Association  subsequent  to  the  making  of  the  original  budget. 
Its  payments,  however,  figure  in  the  totals.  Then  the  money  realized 
from  sales  of  products  and  fixtures  figure  in  our  totals,  whether  the 
sale  was  on  account  of  a  county  or  of  the  Commission. 

The  Treasurer's  statement  appended  hereto  and  made  a  part  of 
this  report,  shows  a  complete  list  of  all  money  received  and  expended 
by  this  Commission  and  for  what  purpose.  All  payments  were  made 
by  check,  and  vouchers  taken  for  all  bills,  and  the  bills  show  the  char- 


acter  of  the  material  supplied  or  service  rendered,  while  the  vouchers 
and  checks  constitute  a  double  receipt  for  expenditure.  The  manage- 
ment never  lost  sight  of  the  fact  that  it  was  handling  other  people's 
money  and  was  constantly  under  obligation  to  secure,  so  far  as 
possible,  the  maximum  benefit  at  the  minimum  cost,  and  leave  a 
record  of  its  transactions  that  would  be  free  from  impeachment  or 
suspicion. 

In  planning  our  installation,  the  fixtures,  so  far  as  practical,  were 
of  a  neat  and  permanent  character,  and  as  such  become  an  asset  to 
the  respective  counties  for  future  exhibition  purposes. 

The  mahogany  plate  glass  cases  in  the  mining  exhibit  and  the 
educational  exhibit  are  fine  pieces  of  exhibition  furniture.  The  same 
is  true  of  the  wall  leaf  cabinets  in  the  educational  display,  and  of  the 
cabinets  used  for  exhibiting  the  women's  work. 

A  splendid  statue  of  James  Marshall,  who  first  discovered  gold  in 
California,  which  was  designed  and  made  especially  as  a  center  feature 
for  our  mining  exhibit,  was,  by  consent  of  the  counties,  donated  to  the 
James  Marshall  School,  of  Sacramento,  where  as  an  educational 
feature  to  the  rising  generation  it  has  great  value. 

Our  wild  game  display,  constituting  the  best  collection  of  mounted 
California  birds  and  animals  in  the  State,  was,  by  the  consent  of  the 
counties,  donated  to  the  Native  Sons  of  the  Golden  West,  and  is  to  be 
installed  in  Sutter's  Fort,  Sacramento,  as  a  permanent  natural  history 
display. 

Large  donations  of  statuary  and  other  fixtures  representing  heavy 
cost  in  the  original  installation,  were  donated  to  the  State  Agricul- 
tural Society  and  will  be  used  in  their  permanent  exhibit  features. 

The  rice  mill,  built  originally  at  considerable  expense,  and  the 
perfect  little  model  quartz  mill,  are  loaned  to  the  State  Agricultural 
Society,  to  be  used  by  them  in  their  exhibit  department,  but  subject 
to  call  by  the  Sacramento  Valley  at  any  time  that  its  counties  may 
unite  in  general  exhibition  work.  These,  with  the  returns  from  sales, 
added  to  the  large  quantities  of  exhibit  material  shipped  direct  to  the 
counties,  constitute  the  salvage,  and  for  future  exhibition  work  are 
worth,  perhaps,  half  their  original  cost. 

Now,  in  summing  up,  we  are  supposed  to  show  results  from  the 
work  done  and  money  expended.  These  are  not  at  present  very 
plainly  apparent.  All  agree,  however,  that  due  to  the  war  conditions 
prevailing  for  some  time  before  and  during  the  term  of  the  Exposi- 
tion, a  condition  of  unrest  and  uncertainty  prevailed  throughout  the 
country,  and  while  people  visited  the  Fair  in  large  numbers  (the  total 
attendance  aggregating  18,876,438),  they  were  bent  on  diversion  more 
than  business.  There  was  no  lack  of  interest  among  visitors  in  Cali- 
fornia and  its  splendid  and  diversified  exhibits,  but  the  almost  invari- 

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Sacramento  Valley  Section,   California  Building,   P.   P.   I.   E. 


able  expression  by  them  was  to  the  effect  that  when  conditions 
changed  they  might  come  out  here  to  live.  There  seemed  to  be  some- 
thing in  the  air  that  for  the  time  being  forbade  the  thought  of  any 
important  change  or  investment  until  prices  and  conditions  became 
more  settled.  That  an  impression  was  made  on  visitors,  however,  that 
they  manifested  an  interest  in  the  rich  and  diversified  industries  of 
this  State,  was  plainly  apparent.  That  the  eyes  of  millions  of  people 
were  opened  to  the  true  characteristics  and  wonderful  possibilities  of 
the  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties,  that  previously  were 
ignorant  regarding  the  true  conditions  of  this  part  of  our  State,  there 
is  no  doubt. 

Many  inquiries  were  made,  quite  a  number  investigated,  and  a  few 
people  bought  and  located,  but  nothing  like  the  number  in  any  case 
that  might  have  been  expected  under  normal  conditions.  That  good 
seed  was  sown  by  the  splendor  of  our  exhibits  and  the  liberal  distri- 
bution of  our  literature  is  a  certainty,  and  that  it  will  germinate  with 
the  next  general  move  of  western  travel  and  ripen  into  a  harvest  of 
progress  and  development  in  the  section  of  the  State  we  represented, 
may  be  set  down  as  a  result  sure  to  follow.  The  work  undertaken 
and  carried  out  by  the  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  was 
a  big  one ;  it  cost  some  effort  and  some  money.  People  now  are  dis- 
posed to  see  only  the  cost,  but  as  the  years  roll  by  and  our  people  look 
at  it  in  the  perspective,  they  will  realize  more  and  more  that  it  was  a 
wise  move,  the  biggest  ever  undertaken  for  the  enlightenment  of  the 
world  regarding  the  true  characteristics  and  advantages  of  this  part 
of  the  State,  and  worth  every  dollar  and  every  bit  of  energy  that  it 
cost.  I  am  proud  to  have  my  name  linked  with  so  great  an  under- 
taking, one  which  I  confidently  believe  will  have  a  favorable  bearing 
for  years  and  years  on  the  happiness  and  prosperity  of  the  people  in 
the  splendid  part  of  California  I  call  home.  I  am  proud  of  the  splendid 
showing  made  by  and  for  the  Sacramento  Valley  and  adjacent  moun- 
tain counties,  and  am  very  proud  that  we  have  been  able  to  complete 
the  work  in  a  manner  creditable  to  all  concerned  and  return  a  fat 
balance  to  the  participating  counties  of  between  $13,000  and  $14,000. 
Gentlemen,  this  is  a  record  of  which  you  may  well  be  proud. 

Respectfully, 

J.  A.  FILCHER, 

Director-in-Chief. 


Panama-California  Exposition 
San  Diego 


In  the  foregoing  report  we  have  set  forth  quite  fully  the  Sacramento 
Valley's  participation  at  the  1915  World's  Fair  in  San  Francisco.  The 
representatives  of  the  Valley  were  conscious  all  the  time  that  another 
Exposition,  projected  on  a  large  scale,  was  to  be  held  the  same  year 
in  San  Diego,  California. 

The  question  of  whether  it  was  advisable  for  the  Valley  also  to 
exhibit  at  San  Diego  was  more  or  less  debated  at  nearly  all  the  early 
meetings  of  the  Commission,  but  at  no  time  was  there  a  unity  of 
sentiment  on  the  subject. 

A  number  of  County  Commissioners  and  Supervisors  early  made  an 
excursion  to  San  Diego  to  personally  look  into  the  situation,  and  most 
of  the  excursionists  came  back  enthusiastic  in  favor  of  participating 
at  that  Exposition.  Even  after  their  report,  however,  all  were  not 
agreed  and  the  question  remained  practically  unsettled.  At  the 
Directors'  meeting  held  September  13th,  1913,  on  motion  of  Mr.  H.  H. 
Dunning,  of  Yuba  County,  a  roll  call  of  counties  was  had  to  ascertain 
which  were  in  favor  of  exhibiting  at  San  Diego  and  which  were  not. 
This  roll  call  showed  the  following  responses : 

Placer  County ....Yes 

Glenn Yes 

Yuba  Yes 

Yolo   Undecided 

El  Dorado  Yes 

Tehama  On  condition,  Yes 

Shasta    Yes 

Sutter Undecided 

Butte   No 

Trinity  Undecided 

Sacramento Yes 

Plumas  Yes 

Colusa Yes 

Solano Not  represented 

Amador  Not  represented 

At  the  meeting  on  October  llth  a  report  was  made  officially  that 
Amador  County,  Colusa  County,  and  Sutter  County  would  not  partici- 
pate in  an  exhibit  at  San  Diego,  Colusa  having  vetoed  the  expression 
of  its  representative  given  on  September  13th. 

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Definite  action  regarding  San  Diego  was  not  taken  until  February 
28th,  1914.  By  this  time  Solano  County  had  agreed  to  join  in  an 
exhibit  in  the  Southern  City,  and  Colusa  County  had  reconsidered  her 
previous  action  on  the  subject.  These,  with  the  others  that  had 
previously  expressed  themselves  favorably,  made  ten  counties  com- 
mitted to  an  exhibit  at  San  Diego. 

On  the  above  date,  October  llth,  the  representatives  of  these  ten 
counties  met  in  separate  session  and  organized  the  San  Diego  Exposi- 
tion Commission  by  the  election  of  Mr.  Emmett  Phillips,  of  Sacra- 
mento, as  President,  and  Mr.  W.  J.  Weyand,  of  Dixon,  Solano  County, 
as  Vice-President ;  Mr.  J.  A.  Filcher  was  elected  Director-in-Chief, 
and  Mr.  Ted  C.  Atwood,  Secretary-Treasurer.  The  By-Laws  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley  Expositions  Commission  were  adopted  as  the 
By-Laws  of  the  San  Diego  Commission,  but  in  all  respects  the  assess- 
ments and  accounts  were  kept  separate  and  distinct  from  those 
relating  to  the  San  Francisco  Fair. 

The  ten  counties  resolved  to  go  ahead  on  the  basis  of  a  $58,000 
exhibit  at  San  Diego,  whether  more  counties  came  in  or  not.  If  more 
counties  joined  they  would  make  the  exhibit  larger  and  better,  but 
whether  more  joined  or  not  they  would  do  the  best  they  could  with 
the  means  available  to  present  the  attractions  and  rich  resources  of 
this  part  of  the  State  before  their  fellow  Californians  in  the  South,  and 
the  visitors  to  that  beautiful  Fair. 

Soon  after  deciding  on  this  policy  a  majority  of  the  Commissioners 
from  the  ten  counties,  with  the  Director-in-Chief  and  Secretary,  vis- 
ited San  Diego  for  the  purpose  of  securing  a  site  and  arranging  for 
the  construction  of  a  Sacramento  Valley  Building.  While  late  on  the 
ground  it  so  happened  that  one  of  the  most  desirable  locations  at  the 
Exposition,  a  site  that  had  been  reserved  for  a  country  that  failed  to 
make  the  necessary  appropriation,  was  available,  but  on  condition  that 
a  building  of  certain  dimensions  and  pretensions  be  erected  thereon. 
The  cost  of  such  a  building  was  more  than  the  money  available  from 
the  ten  counties  would  justify,  and  yet,  after  deliberating  on  the 
subject  two  days  the  Sacramento  Valley  Commission  decided  to  accept 
the  site  on  the  conditions  imposed  and  trust  to  securing  the  affiliation 
of  enough  more  Valley  counties  in  the  San  Diego  work  to  make  up 
the  difference.  We  got  the  site  and  we  got  the  large  and  beautiful 
building,  both  in  accordance  with  arrangements  made  during  the  visit 
of  the  Commissioners  and  Executive  Officers,  but  we  never  got  the 
affiliation  of  any  additional  counties.  This  resulted  in  embarrassing 
the  San  Diego  Commission  in  a  financial  sense  throughout  their  entire 
work.  Though  restricted  in  funds  they  carried  on  their  shoulders  for 
the  time  being  the  credit  and  reputation  of  the  great  Sacramento 

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Valley,  and  in  a  portion  of  the  State  where  its  true  characteristics  and 
rich  possibilities  are  little  known. 

In  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  San  Diego  Fair  was  to  continue  one  full 
year,  opening  January  1st,  1915,  and  closing  December  31st,  1915, 
involving  a  proportionately  larger  overhead  or  maintenance  expense 
than  other  World's  Fairs,  which  had  run  from  five  to  seven  months, 
they  felt  bound  to  assemble  and  put  in  an  exhibit  that  would  at  least 
be  creditable  and  exemplify  somewhat  the  rich  resources  and  diversi- 
fied products  of  this  part  of  the  State. 

That  a  creditable  display  of  our  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties  pro- 
ducts was  made  in  San  Diego  is  admitted  by  all  who  saw  it.  In  the 
work  of  installing  the  same,  Mr.  C.  F.  Wyer,  of  Solano  County,  who 
had  had  much  experience  and  has  good  taste  in  such  matters,  repre- 
sented the  Director-in-Chief  in  his  absence,  and  rendered  faithful  and 
valuable  assistance.  In  assembling  and  installing  the  exhibit  every 
dollar  was  made  to  bring  a  maximum  return. 

We  had  a  fine  lecture  hall,  and  Mr.  C.  H.  Dunton,  who  represented 
the  Director-in-Chief  as  Manager  of  the  exhibit  during  the  entire 
term  of  the  Exposition,  and  who  is  not  only  a  forceful  speaker,  but 
well  versed  on  the  resources  and  possibilities  of  this  part  of  the  State, 
lectured  daily  to  large  and  interested  audiences  with  such  telling 
effect  as  to  force  home  many  important  truths  regarding  the  great 
Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties. 

We  maintained  a  literary  bureau  and  distributed  a  great  deal  of 
valuable  literature  treating  of  the  Valley  as  a  whole,  and  the  counties 
separately. 

Indeed,  we  omitted  no  feature  of  the  work  that  might  be  effective,  and 
yet  with  very  little  assistance  from  the  participating  counties  in  excess 
of  the  original  budget,  we  managed  to  run  successfully  to  the  official 
close  of  the  Fair,  and  by  the  aid  of  the  salvage,  which  amounted  to 
some  more  than  had  been  estimated,  the  Commission  is  able  to  close 
up  the  San  Diego  work  in  a  manner  creditable  to  all  participants  and 
to  the  Valley,  and  return  a  small  surplus. 

Considering  the  good  work  done  at  San  Diego  on  behalf  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley,  to  say  nothing  about  the  kindly  feeling  engendered 
among  the  people  of  Southern  California  toward  this  section  by  reason 
of  our  participation,  the  counties  that  bore  the  expense,  and  the  direct- 
ors whose  energy,  tact  and  ability  made  the  participation  possible,  in 
spite  of  all  opposition  and  discouragement,  deserve  unstinted  praise 
from  every  well  wisher  of  this  part  of  California. 

The  Treasurer's  report,  appended  hereto,  shows  all  moneys  received 
on  account  of  the  San  Diego  exhibit  and  from  what  source,  and  all 
money  expended  and  for  what  purpose. 


The  immediate  administration  and  the  character,  scope  and  effect- 
iveness of  the  work  is  fully  set  forth  in  the  report  and  review  of  the 
year's  activities  by  Mr.  Dunton  to  President  Phillips,  which  is  pub- 
lished herewith  in  full  and  made  a  part  of  this  report  to  the  Commis- 
sion. 

Very  Respectfully, 

J.  A.  FILCHER, 

Director-in-Chief.. 


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Report  of  Chas.  H.  Dunton 

San  Diego,  Cal.,  Jan.  4,  1915. 
Mr.  Emmett  Phillips, 

Pres.  San  Diego  Exposition  Commission, 
Sacramento,  Cal. 

Dear  Sir: 

I  take  pleasure  in  rendering  you  my  report  as  Local  Manager  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties'  Exhibit  at  San  Diego  for 
the  full  year  of  1915. 

We  opened  the  doors  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Building  January 
1st  and  closed  them  December  31st,  1915.  During  the  entire  year  they 
were  not  closed  during  Exposition  hours.  We  occupied  the  best 
located  and  the  most  beautiful  building  within  the  Exposition 
Grounds. 

Our  Building  occupied  the  entire  North  end  of  the  Plaza  de  Panama. 
Occupying  the  entire  front  of  the  building  was  a  large  cement  porch, 
reached  by  a  broad  flight  of  steps.  Extending  over  this  platform  was 
an  artistic  Cleopatra  blue  and  gold  awning.  From  the  steps  of  the 
Sacramento  Valley  Building,  under  this  awning,  was  conducted  the 
opening  exercises  on  the  evening  of  December  31st,  1914.  During  the 
entire  year  of  1915,  every  notable  event  was  conductd  from  this  plat- 
form. Ex-Presidents  Roosevelt  and  Taft,  Secretary  of  the  Treasury 
McAdoo,  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  Franklin  K.  Lane,  Governor  John- 
son of  California,  and  many  Governors  of  other  States,  Senators  and 
Congressmen,  without  number,  Admirals  of  the  Navy,  high  officers 
of  the  Army,  including  General  Goethels,  and  many  other  distin- 
guished guests  were  received  and  entertained  within  the  Sacramento 
Valley  Building. 

There  took  place  daily  a  Band  Concert,  or  other  form  of  entertain- 
ment, on  our  platform,  which  necessarily  drew  the  visitors  to  our 
building. 

So  far  as  the  Special  Events  which  took  place  during  the  entire  year 
are  concerned,  the  Sacramento  Valley  Building  was  in  the  spotlight, 
and  I  endeavored  to  make  the  most  I  could  out  of  our  favorable 
location. 

I  do  not  desire  to  encumber  this  report  with  a  large  array  of 
figures,  but  there  are  a  few  statistics  relative  to  the  work  during  the 
past  year  that  I  wish  to  call' to  your  attention: 


Official  record  attendance  1915 2,051,688 

Passed  through  Sacramento  Valley  Building,  1915.  .     568,332 

Visitors  registered  during  1915 56,949 

Attended  Lectures  during  1915 32,465 

Pieces  of  Literature  distributed,  1915 84,890 

Classifying   the   literature    roughly   the   distribution 
was  as  follows  : 

Sacramento  Valley  Book 21,000 

Sacramento  Valley  Development  Assn.  Monthly.  .  .  .        4,750 
The  various  County  Books  and  Miscellaneous  Liter- 
ature furnished  by  various  Civic  Organizations.  .       59,140 

For  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  the  percentage  of  visitors  to  the 
Sacramento  Valley  Building  from  abroad,  that  is,  outside  of  the 
State  of  California,  as  compared  with  California  visitors  I  took  the 
registration  on  100  pages  of  our  various  Registration  Books  and 
counted  each  and  every  registration.  That  this  method  might  be  a 
fair  average,  I  took  20  pages  of  registrations  for  the  month  of  May 
and  20  pages  for  the  month  of  October,  two  of  the  months  showing 
the  smallest  attendance  at  the  Exposition ;  30  pages  during  the  month 
of  July  and  30  pages  during  the  month  of  August,  the  two  largest 
months  during  the  year,  in  regard  to  attendance : 

Total  California 

May          —20  pages 1120  186 

July          —30  pages 1680  243 

August     —30  pages 1680  262 

October  —20  pages..  . .' 1120  194 


Total 5600  885 

Percentage  of  visitors  outside  of  California 

Percentage  of  California  visitors 

We  registered  during  the  year 56,949 

We  had  an  actual  attendance  in  our  building  of 568,332 

I  believe  the  percentage  given  above — 15^ %  for  California  and 
84^  %  for  visitors  outside  of  California,  would  be  practically  the  same 
for  the  entire  568,332. 

The  significance  of  the  above  figures  is  that  we  spent  our  efforts 
and  time  on  an  exceedingly  large  percentage  of  visitors  from  outside 
the  State.  The  attendance  at  our  lectures  would  show  a  greater  per- 
centage of  strangers,  because  most  of  the  State  visitors  came  from 
Southern  California,  and  they  do  not,  as  a  rule,  care  to  listen  to  a 
lecture  devoted  to  advertising  Northern  California. 

I  am  sending  you  with  this  report  a  list  of  nearly  600  names,  with 

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addresses  complete,  of  parties  who  were  sufficiently  interested  in  the 
Sacramento  Valley  to  request  a  complete  list  of  our  literature  be  sent 
to  their  Eastern  homes,  and  to  each  name  in  this  list  there  was 
forwarded,  either  by  mail  or  express,  the  Sacramento  Valley  Book, 
a  book  from  each  of  the  ten  counties  we  represented,  and  one  or  more 
numbers  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Monthly.  These  people  are  inter- 
ested in  our  part  of  this  State,  and  are  desirous  of  becoming  residents 
of  California  at  some  future  time,  and  can  be  considered  legitimate, 
first-class  prospects. 

Financial. 

I  have  received  from  Mr.  Atwood,  your  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer between  the  1st  day  of  January  and  the  31st  day  of 
December,  1915  $14,252.89 

My  Expense  Account,  as  per  statements  and  vouchers  ren- 
dered Mr.  Atwood  monthly  from  January  1st  to  Decem- 
ber 31st,  1915,  was $14,017.65 


Balance  on  hand  January  1st,  1915 $235.24 

Mr.  Atwood,  your  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  has  in  his  office  a 
voucher  showing  in  detail  just  what  each  and  every  dollar  was 
expended  for.  There  are  a  very  few  December  bills  that  will  be  paid 
for  as  soon  as  they  come  into  my  office,  and  a  supplemntal  account  of 
these  bills  will  be  forwarded  to  Mr.  Atwood.  What  balance  remains 
on  hand  will  be  turned  over  to  Mr.  Filcher  when  he  arrives  in  San 
Diego. 

I  delivered  in  my  Lecture  Room  during  the  year  272  lectures.  I  had 
three  separate  and  distinct  lectures.  One  on  the  Sacramento  Valley, 
from  Shasta  to  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  on  the  West  side  of  the 
Valley,  and  from  San  Francisco  to  Sacramento,  via  the  River,  and  on 
to  El  Dorado,  Placer  and  Plumas  Counties,  and  a  "Mining  Lecture," 
with  moving  pictures  showing  the  La  Grange  Hydraulic  Mine  in 
Trinity  County,  in  operation,  and  the  Kennedy  deep  quartz  gold  mine 
in  operation  in  Amador  County,  and  a  scenic  lecture  covering  Lake 
Tahoe  in  both  El  Dorado  and  Placer  Counties,  and  Plumas  County 
showing  its  lumber  industry  and  Feather  River  Canyon.  In  connec- 
tion with  this  lecture  I  ran  a  moving  picture  from  Shasta  County, 
showing  the  Mammoth  Copper  Mine  and  Smelter  in  operation,  its 
lumber  industry  and  Mt.  Lassen  in  eruption.  I  delivered  a  "Mining 
Lecture"  in  the  Southern  California  Building's  Lecture  Room  by 
invitation,  before  the  teachers'  institute  of  San  Diego  County,  early 
in  the  year,  and  later  on,  at  the  same  place,  before  the  teachers' 
Institute  of  Riverside  County.  I  also  delivered  the  "Mining  Lecture," 
by  invitation,  at  the  Elks'  Lodge  Room  in  San  Diego. 

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I  have  endeavored  to  uphold  and  maintain  the  prestige  of  Superior 
California.  I  have  constantly,  and  as  enthusiastically  as  possible, 
placed  before  our  visitors,  the  wonderful  agricultural,  mineral,  forest 
and  water  resources  of  the  Sacramento  Valley  and  Mountain  Counties, 
and  I  firmly  believe  that  tangible  results  will  follow  our  efforts  at 
the  Panama-California  Exposition  at  San  Diego. 

I  could  not  close  this  report  without  extending  to  yourself  and  the 
Commissioners  of  the  ten  counties  represented  at  San  Diego,  my 
sincere  appreciation  of  the  uniform  courtesy  and  kindness  that  has 
been  extended  to  me  during  the  entire  year. 

Respectfully, 

C.  H.  DUNTON, 

Manager. 


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FINANCIAL   STATEMENT    SACRAMENTO  VALLEY    EXPOSITIONS 
COMMISSION,  P.  P.  I.  E.,  MARCH  14,  1916. 

These  receipts  show  entire  amount  received  from  each  county  for  floor 
space,  maintenance,  literature,  glass  jars,  lettering  jars,  etc.  The  account 
classified  as  "Refunds"  consists  of  all  moneys  refunded  from  San  Diego 
Exposition  Fund  for  advances  from  San  Francisco  Fund,  viz. :  $6,378.81,  the 
balance  in  the  Refund  Account  being  received  from  all  other  sources  not 
enumerated. 

Receipts. 

Amador   County  $    5,619.04 

Butte     20,203.35 

Colusa     14,334.63 

El   Dorado    6,224.58 

Glenn    15,284.82 

Nevada     5,627.10 

Placer    8,961.36 

Plumas    6,464.87 

Sacramento 74,167.16 

Shasta     12,696.66 

Sutter    7,465.55 

Solano    22,584.80 

Tehama    12,414.19 

Trinity    3,187.53 

Yuba    7,477.55 

Yolo  19,144.57 

Sierra    332.24 

Refunds    9,562.57 

County   Sales    801.45 

Sales,    General    2,024.68 

C.  H.  Dunton    100.00 

Breuners,  Account   Sales 45.00 

Total    $254,723.70 

Disbursements. 

Educational  Department  $  2,509.40 

Fish   and  Game 2,453.07 

Glass   Jars    6,591.31 

Mineral  and  Lumber  8,202.08 

Office   Expense    7,062.39 

Office  Rent    1,513.00 

C.  H.  Dunton  100.00 

P.  P.  I.  E.  Floor  Space 78,617.50 

Photography  Department  16,244.88 

Processing    Department    8,328.95 

Salaries    21,367.30 

Traveling    Expense    2,475.32 

Balance  in  Secretary's  Fund .39 

Balance   in   Contingent  Fund 568.84 

Advanced  for  Lr.  Jars 1,261.70 

Auto  Account   6,129.21 

General   Installation    63,842.85 

Freight   - 5,716.75 

Literature    10,100.00 

Plumas    County    170.00 

Exploitation  3,175.77 

Special  Day  1,744.60 

County  Sales   (Individual) 558.12 

Surplus  or  Dividend 5,211.25 

Breuner's,  Account  Sales 45.00 

Total  $253,989.68 

Total    Receipts    $254,723.70 

Total   Disbursements 253,989.68 

Balance  in  Bank   $734.02 

N.  B.  Balance  to  remain  until  June  1st,  1916,  to  allow  sufficient  time  for 
the  presentation  of  all  outstanding  bills,  when  final  apportionment  will  be 
made. 


FINANCIAL   STATEMENT    SACRAMENTO   VALLEY    EXPOSITIONS 

COMMISSION,  PANAMA-CALIFORNIA   EXPOSITION, 

AT  SAN  DIEGO,  MARCH  14,  1916. 

Receipts. 

Colusa  County   $    4,526.32 

El  Dorado 1,934.21 

Glenn    4,946.15 

Placer    2,997.80 

Plumas    2,025.93 

Sacramento    25,815.28 

Shasta 4,074.54 

Solano 7,498.41 

Tehama    4,111.31 

Yuba    2,387.86 

Refunds,  Sales,  etc 1.411.37 

$61,729.18 
Disbursements. 

Installation    ?  14,291.93 

Labor    10,601.34 

Office    Expense    1,316.35 

Floor  Space  20,000.00 

Freight,  Expressage,  etc 1,413.72 

Salaries    3,856.64 

Rebate  to  S.  F.  Exposition  Fund 6,378.81 

Traveling  Expense   1,331.45 

Photographs    1,010.70 

Miscellaneous   170.85 

Sales  of  Individual  County  Property 180.13 

Total  Disbursements  $60,551.92 

Surplus   1,000.00 

In  Contingent  Expense  Fund 177.26 

$61,729.18 

N.   B.     Surplus   to  be   apportioned  immediately.     Balance   to   remain   until 
June  1st,  1916,  when  final  apportionment  will  be   made. 


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